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Dauphin County police investigating 'significant amount' of buried cocaine

The Lower Swatara Township Police Department discovered the cocaine after being dispatched for a suspicious item.
Credit: Lower Swatara Township Police Department

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Police in Dauphin County are investigating after a large bundle of cocaine was found buried in the ground.

According to the Lower Swatara Township Police Department, officers were dispatched to Riverview Drive in Middletown on May 18 after a resident located a suspicious item buried in the ground while doing yard work.

The item was later tested and confirmed to be a "significant amount" of cocaine packaged for sale.

Officers confirmed that the cocaine has been entered into evidence, and a case has been opened for investigation.

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