Two years after the U.S. Secret Service discovered a bag of cocaine in the White House in July 2023, newly released documents revealing that the substance was ordered destroyed within 24 hours of the case being closed are raising fresh concerns about the thoroughness of the investigation.

A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration document titled “Destruction” confirms that the bag of cocaine found at the White House was transferred to the Metropolitan Police Department for incineration, RealClearPolitics reported. The document, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, does not include a specific destruction date.

However, internal Secret Service records indicate the substance was tested by the Secret Service, D.C. Fire Department hazmat technicians, and the FBI before being returned to Secret Service custody for storage on July 12. Just two days later, it was handed over to D.C. police for destruction. The Secret Service officially closed the cocaine investigation 11 days after the substance was discovered, the report said.

The destruction of narcotics evidence must follow strict environmental and safety guidelines, and the D.C. police department operates an Environmental Protection Agency-approved incinerator frequently used by federal agencies to dispose of narcotics not tied to active legal proceedings.

However, D.C. police referred all inquiries regarding the apparent destruction of the White House cocaine to the FBI. Notably, there is no recorded date or official entry confirming when the substance was actually destroyed, said the report.

Early last week, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced the reopening of three high-profile investigations: the discovery of cocaine in the White House, the leak of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, and the pipe bomb found at the Democratic National Committee headquarters on January 6, 2021