COCAINE CHEESE: See smugglers' latest creative attempt to get narcotics in via the Mexico border
Drug smugglers are always trying new ways to hide their merchandise in their attempts to stay one step ahead of the law. Their latest trick: cheese.
Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas intercepted nearly 18 pounds of cocaine hidden inside large wheels of cheese.A pickup truck entering from Mexico was referred for a secondary inspection. Four cheese wheels, which had been declared by the driver, were scanned by an X-ray system which revealed some anomalies.
CBP officers cut open the cheese and discovered seven bundles filled with cocaine, totaling 17.8 pounds.Copyright © 2023 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
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