$1M In Pot On Beach: Stacks Of Weed Found Buried In Sand And Bushes Near Vandenberg Air Force Base

Drug dealers have been quite cunning in hiding their "product" from the public eye and more importantly, law enforcement, but, with the latest report by the Santa Maria Times that a stash of marijuana was found on a beach, buried in the sand, maybe they are slipping?

The estimated $1 million worth of pot was found on Thursday near a boat that had washed ashore near the Vandenberg Air Force Base, according to Examiner.

"Earlier this afternoon, our defenders discovered what appeared to be a large stash of illegal narcotics on our beach here at Vandenberg Air Force Base," states 30th Space Wing commander, Col. Nina Armagno, reported Santa Maria Times.

With illegal drugs (at least on the federal level) worth this type of money, Homeland Secruity quickly stepped in to handle the situation.

Upon a through search in collaboration with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department and the California Highway Patrol, Homeland Security found more weed covered in brushes and bags and although they were reported to be searching for suspects involved with the matter, Homeland Security has released a statement that no news is yet known about any connections with the hidden pot or the damaged boat. No details or information have been unveiled yet either on the source behind the mounds of marijuana, stated Examiner.

All that has been said so far is:

"The overturned boat's engine had been removed, but authorities weren't positive whether it was taken off on purpose or came off when the boat crashed ashore", said the report, according to Examiner.

However, when it comes to cleaning up the Vandenberg area, where the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department and the California Highway Patrol found some 2,000 facilities in the area.

Col. Armagno made it clear that "we immediately secured the scene and started searching the beaches and the local area. [...] I ordered all facilities to be searched and secured, she said, according to Santa Maria Times.

Adding, "we're going to be extremely vigilant of the area until it's cleaned up and secured, reported Santa Maria Times.