$1M worth of marijuana bales pulled from ocean near Catalina Island, authorities say

Thursday, August 15, 2019
SAN PEDRO, Calif. (KABC) -- A marijuana crackdown took place near Santa Catalina Island Tuesday.

The United States Coast Guard and partner agencies responded after someone reporting seeing packages floating in the water.
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Crews responded and recovered 43 bales from the water containing about 1,300 pounds of marijuana. They have an estimated value of $1 million.

Investigators are trying to figure out where the bales came from.
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