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The Washington Post reports that the cocaine discovered at the White House was found on the ground floor in an area where visitors leave their cellphones.

White House employees can give tours of the building, usually on evenings and weekends, and part of the security protocol involves having visitors leave their cellphones in a locked box. As the for the cocaine, the Post adds that Authorities are trying to find the person who left it at the White House."