Marshall Islands police transport the confiscated packages of cocaine to an incinerator
Law enforcement officials have put forward a number of different theories about the find, including that they were abandoned when smugglers were in danger of being caught, or lost in storms.
In January 2014, Salvadoran fisherman José Alvarenga washed up in the Marshalls, more than 13 months after he set off from Mexico’s west coast with a companion, who died during the voyage.
Mr Hickson praised locals for notifying authorities about the most recent haul as sometimes drugs that wash up are sold rather than reported.
Police said the drugs were incinerated on Tuesday, apart from two packets, which have been sent to the US Drug Enforcement Administration for testing.

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