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$4 Million Worth of Pot Washes Up on California Beach

By Jonathan Lloyd, NBC News

Credit: Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department

Authorities say the marijuana on Arroyo Camada Beach had a street value of $4 million.

March 18, 2013 Updated Mar 18, 2013 at 9:23 AM PDT

About 2,000 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $4 million was scattered in bales on a beach near Santa Barbara, Calif., on Sunday after a drug smuggling boat washed ashore.

The bales were found on Arroyo Camada Beach, near Refugio State Beach. The 30-foot panga boat — an open, outboard powered boat — was found on the shore, equipped with about 20 fuel containers.

The 50 bales of marijuana have an estimated street value of about $4 million, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department. The drugs were found partially hidden in bushes near a road leading from the beach.

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