Suspected cocaine bricks covered in barnacles wash up on Australian beaches

Bricks of what authorities believe to be cocaine wrapped up in barnacles washed up on the beaches of Australia this weekend, according to police — who are warning the public against opening any packages they may find.

Seven packages — all suspected to contain cocaine — washed ashore on beaches between Newcastle and Sydney since Friday night, New South Wales Police said in a release.

The first package was discovered by a beachgoer around 8 p.m. Friday in the coastal suburb of Magenta, located about 65 miles north of Sydney.

“Local police attended and removed the barnacle-covered item, which was sent for further examination and testing,” authorities wrote in the release.

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