Fisherman finds 43kg bag of marijuana on shorelineStaff writer, with CNAAn angler in New Taipei City's Yehliu (野柳) village today came back with a fisherman's tale after discovering a 43kg bag of marijuana washed up on shore. The man, who was not identified, discovered a burlap bag at 8:35am while fishing near Camel's Hump Rock, off Dong'ao Road, the New Taipei City Police Department's Jinshan Precinct said. He said he had seen the bag floating off the shoreline several days earlier, and upon opening the bag, he knew it was something suspicious and reported it to police, the department said. Camel's Hump Rock off Dong'ao Road in New Taipei City’s Wanli District is pictured in an undated photograph. The marijuana was wrapped in 32 separate bags and had an estimated street value of about NT$20 million (US$635,526), it said.

Source: Taipei Times January 27, 2026 11:04 UTC