Huge parcels of COCAINE are washing up on beaches from Sydney to Newcastle as police issue urgent warning
Seven huge packages of cocaine have washed up on Australia’s east coast, prompting a police warning.
The first properly sealed rock appeared on Magenta Beach, on the state’s central coast, around 8 p.m. Friday.
The officers arrived on the scene and sent the package for testing, with initial results indicating cocaine.
Further searches along the coast revealed a further six packages on beaches stretching from Newcastle to Sydney on Saturday.
The barnacle-infested blocks were found at Manly Beach in North Sydney, Avoca Beach on the Central Coast and Blacksmiths Beach in South Newcastle.
Seven barnacle-riddled packages of cocaine (pictured) have been discovered on beaches from Newcastle to Sydney, with police issuing a stern warning to the public
At least one of the packages was found on Manly Beach, in North Sydney, (pictured), after the first was found on Magenta Beach on the state’s central coast.
The discoveries have led to NSW Police warning the public not to touch suspicious objects on beaches and to contact police immediately.
“Investigators are now urging anyone who may have seen packages similar to those pictured to contact local police,” a NSW Police statement read.
‘The packages recovered to date showed significant barnacle growth covering the outer plastic packaging.
“Police would like to warn the public against removing or opening the packages.”
Police, working closely with Surf Life Saving NSW, are continuing to search NSW beaches and have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.