Slang term for compressed bales of illicit marijuana
Bales of marijuana recovered from the ocean by crew of USCGCPike after smugglers "began throwing them overboard as they fled" interdictionLocations on the coast of Florida where 400 pounds (180kg) of marijuana was seized by U.S. Customs and the Coast Guard in a single month in 2016, who advised the public "If you are out on a boat or on the beach and you see a suspicious package, call local law enforcement immediately."
Square grouper is a slang term for compressed bales of illicit marijuana that appear on the U.S. Gulf Coast,[1][2][3][4][5] sometimes lost by smugglers in errant air drops or sea to sea transfers,[6][7] and sometimes intentionally dumped by crews who fear being caught with illegal drugs.[8]
Mueller, Gerhard O. W.; Adler, Freda (1985). Outlaws of the Ocean: The Complete Book of Contemporary Crime on the High Seas. Hearst Marine Books. p.50. ISBN0688041701.
O'Halloran, Jacinta (2007). Florida 2008 – Fodor's Florida. Fodor's travel guides. Fodor's Travel. p.473. ISBN978-1400017966. a square grouper is the moniker for bales of marijuana dropped into the ocean off the coast during the drug-running 1970s
Victor, Terry; Dalzell, Tom (2007). The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. Routledge. p.614. ISBN978-1134615346.
McBride, Tim; Berrier, Ralph Jr. (2015). Saltwater Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of a Marijuana Empire. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p.41. ISBN978-1466882386. square grouper became code over the radio for those bales that never made it aboard our boat or fell off during the voyage back to shore.
Stivers, Valerie; Zona, Hank (January 13, 2023). "Why Laid-Back Travelers Love Florida's Treasure Coast". The Wall Street Journal. [W]aterside tiki bar the Square Grouper is kitschy but fun—its name is '80s slang for a bale of marijuana that washes up onshore.
Guides, Fodor's Travel (2019). Fodor's Florida. Fodor's Travel. ISBN978-1640971691. www.mynewjoint420lounge.com, Square Grouper (seafood) ... in an unassuming warehouse-looking building on U.S. 1...
