# Gironde: 15 tonnes of cocaine dumped offshore, beaches monitored > On October 27, 2026, the Gironde gendarmerie was informed that 15 tonnes of cocaine thrown from a boat off the coast of Aquitaine were expected to wash up on beaches, and searches were launched. Two days later, authorities closed beaches in Gironde as a precaution to prevent the drugs from being recovered. In Biscarrosse, curious onlookers went to the beach looking for bales, while in the Landes the threat of a "cocaine tide" attracted crowds. No bales had yet been found and law enforcement monitored the Aquitaine coastline. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 4 events in 3 departments (Landes, Gironde, Pyrénées-Atlantiques), followed from 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026. 16 articles from 10 sources (security); last updated on 29 October 2026 at 19:55. - Status: ongoing - Category: Security - Place: Landes, Gironde, Pyrénées-Atlantiques - First detected: 27 October 2026 at 13:01 - Updated: 29 October 2026 at 19:55 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/151-gironde-15-tonnes-of-cocaine-dumped-offshore-beaches-monitored ## Coverage angles The three sides cover the same surveillance operation and influx of curious onlookers, but diverge in angle: the left focuses on traffickers and the authorities' response, the center on the atmosphere and local preventive measures, the right on the geographic origin of people who came to the beaches. **Common ground** - 15 tonnes of cocaine were reportedly thrown into the sea off the coast of Aquitaine - The gendarmerie deployed land, sea, and air resources along the coastline - No bales had yet been found - Beaches were closed as a precaution in Gironde **Differences** - The right mentions people coming from the Paris region, up to 800 km away, an element absent from the provided left- and center-leaning articles - The left emphasizes the threat of traffickers seeking to recover the drugs, an angle less present on the right - The center details the atmosphere and reactions of onlookers, while the left prioritizes the police operation ## Timeline (4 events) ### 27 October 2026 — [Gironde: 15 tonnes of cocaine washed up off the Atlantic coast](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1821-gironde-15-tonnes-of-cocaine-washed-up-off-the-atlantic-coast.md) The Gironde gendarmerie has been informed that 15 tonnes of cocaine dumped from a boat off Aquitaine are expected to wash up on the beaches; searches are underway. 9 sources, 12 articles · côte atlantique, Gironde — Gironde, Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques ### 29 October 2026 — [Des plages fermées en Gironde face au risque d'échouage de cocaïne](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4249-des-plages-fermees-en-gironde-face-au-risque-d-echouage-de-cocaine.md) Après le déversement de 15 tonnes de cocaïne en mer, les autorités prennent des mesures préventives en Gironde et ferment des plages pour éviter que la drogue ne soit récupérée. 1 sources, 1 articles · Gironde ### 29 October 2026 — [Biscarrosse : des curieux recherchent des ballots de cocaïne sur la plage](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4164-biscarrosse-des-curieux-recherchent-des-ballots-de-cocaine-sur-la-plage.md) À Biscarrosse, des badauds se rendent sur la plage à la recherche de ballots de cocaïne échoués, attirés par l'annonce d'une possible arrivée sur le littoral aquitain. 1 sources, 1 articles · Biscarrosse — Landes ### 29 October 2026 — [Dans les Landes, la menace d'une marée de cocaïne attire les badauds sur les plages](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4374-dans-les-landes-la-menace-d-une-maree-de-cocaine-attire-les-badauds-sur-les.md) Aucun ballot n'a encore été retrouvé mais le littoral aquitain reste en alerte depuis la rumeur de 15 tonnes de cocaïne à la dérive, les forces de l'ordre surveillant les plages. 2 sources, 2 articles · littoral des Landes — Landes --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Gironde: 15 tonnes of cocaine dumped offshore, beaches monitored”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/151-gironde-15-tonnes-of-cocaine-dumped-offshore-beaches-monitored Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology