Cocaine worth about $450,000 washes up on Alabama shore

Police investigating after packages worth nearly 55lb (25kg) discovered on Dauphin Island, south of Mobile

Nearly 55lb (25kg) of what appears to be cocaine recently washed up on the shores of Alabama, local police said.

The police department in the community of Dauphin Island made the discovery, saying the recovered amount was worth about $450,000. Officers then contacted the Mobile county sheriff's office, which also has jurisdiction in the area and is investigating the situation.