In Antigua, police have launched an investigation to determine how cocaine with a street value of more than US$370,000 washed ashore along the coastline of Barbuda over two days.

A statement by the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda said the first discovery was made on August 2, when officers seized a package containing 20 vacuum-sealed parcels near the dock at Coco Point.

A second package containing another 20 vacuum-sealed parcels was found the following day along Coco Point Beach and that the combined haul weighed 104 pounds.

The police said that they have launched a full inquiry into the origin of the drugs and are pursuing all available leads.