Alabama beachgoers find a million dollars' worth of marijuana and cocaine

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WHNT/CNN) -- Orange Beach Police and several federal agencies are investigating after police said more than a million dollars' worth of illegal drugs washed up on the beach before Memorial Day weekend.

It happened between Tuesday and Thursday and was reported by beachgoers. The drugs included marijuana and cocaine. Police said they recovered 21 pounds of marijuana and 39 kilos of cocaine, which is equivalent to 86 pounds. It was found washed up on the beach with barnacles growing on the packaging, so investigators said they think it was in the water for quite a while.

The first call came in to police on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 when someone on the beach in front of Lei Lani Condominium found a package containing 21 pounds of marijuana and a kilo of cocaine. Police picked up the drugs, but then got another call early Thursday when another beachgoer found a large bundle on front of Phoenix 10 Condominium, near the Flora-Bama Lounge. Police said that bundle contained 38 kilos of cocaine.

Investigators said they don't know where the drugs came from, but federal authorities are also involved in the investigation. Police said all of the drugs that washed up have been recovered, which was a relief to those on the beach.

Several federal agencies have joined in the investigation. They include the Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection and the US Coast Guard.