The Los Angeles County man, who was trying to board a flight to Australia, faces one count of intent to distribute methamphetamine.
A Los Angeles County man faces a federal drug charge after LAX security allegedly found meth-caked clothes, including a cow pajama onesie, inside of his luggage. Raj Matharu, 31, was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to an indictment released by the U.S. Department of Justice. He faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in federal prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Law enforcement is committed to fighting drug trafficking, knowing that every seizure saves lives.' Officers arrested Matharu on Nov. 6 after he checked two luggage items, one pink and one gray suitcase, at the ticket counter before his flight, according to court documents. Security pulled the suitcases after finding irregularities in the X-ray.
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