US Capitol Police investigates bag of cocaine found at its headquarters

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) launched an investigation on Wednesday, into a small bag of cocaine that was found inside of its headquarters early Wednesday afternoon.

The police department said the bag was found in a hallway of the police station, in an area that is heavily trafficked by employees and contractors. It comes after the Secret Service found cocaine in the White House last July, which was also found in an area that is highly trafficked and near the area visitors are asked to leave their cellphones as part of the West Wing tour. No suspect was ever identified.

The Capitol Police said in a statement that the bag was a "roughly one-inch by one-inch zip lock bag with a small amount of a white powdery substance, which field tested positive for cocaine."

The bag was found at approximately 1 p.m. ET, by a police officer, and was reported to a supervisor promptly. The police department will be conducting more testing on the bag, including testing for any DNA samples on the bag itself. 

The Capitol Police department is not located on the capitol grounds, but is located near Capitol Hill on Second street, according to The Hill.