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US Customs officers have seized more than two pounds of cocaine concealed inside fried fish that a passenger from Jamaica smuggled into the United States. Officials said the seizure took place on Saturday morning.
According to U.S Customs and Border Protection, officers found the illicit substance during an X-ray examination of luggage from a passenger arriving at Miami International Airport from Jamaica. They discovered that the bellies of some of the fish were sewn together, and some felt thicker than others. This led them to discover 2.3 pounds of cocaine.
"Drug smugglers are using increasingly innovative methods, and this interception is an excellent example of how our highly trained officers continue to use their experience and knowledge to detect and interdict the flow of illegal narcotics," CBP Miami Port Director Christopher Maston said.
Last year, Customs officers and agents confiscated more than 3.8 million pounds of narcotics across the U.S.
http://rjrnewsonline.com/local/cocai...y-from-jamaica
According to U.S Customs and Border Protection, officers found the illicit substance during an X-ray examination of luggage from a passenger arriving at Miami International Airport from Jamaica. They discovered that the bellies of some of the fish were sewn together, and some felt thicker than others. This led them to discover 2.3 pounds of cocaine.
"Drug smugglers are using increasingly innovative methods, and this interception is an excellent example of how our highly trained officers continue to use their experience and knowledge to detect and interdict the flow of illegal narcotics," CBP Miami Port Director Christopher Maston said.
Last year, Customs officers and agents confiscated more than 3.8 million pounds of narcotics across the U.S.
http://rjrnewsonline.com/local/cocai...y-from-jamaica