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44lbs of cocaine ‘frosted’ Corn Flakes seized by US customs officials
A shipment of cereal containing some 44lbs of cocaine that carried a street value of nearly US$3m was seized by US Customs and Border Protection, it has been announced.
Last week, US Customs and Border Protection announced that they had intercepted the shipment, which contained cocaine-coated cereal that had made its way to the country from Peru.
Authorities said that the shipment of Angel-brand Corn Flakes was sniffed out by K9 CBP Narcotic Detector Dog “Bico”. When officers took a closer look,”they saw that the cereal contained white powder, and the flakes were coated with a grayish substance.”
“That’s not Frosted Flakes—CBP K9 “Bico” sniffed out 44lbs of cocaine in a shipment of cereal originating from South America.” The CBP said in a tweet.
That's not Frosted Flakes—CBP K9 “Bico” sniffed out 44lbs of cocaine in a shipment of cereal originating from South America. https://t.co/IUHgcVtxz5 pic.twitter.com/iEzcqx7OuG
— CBP (@CBP) February 20, 2021
“The men and women at the Port of Cincinnati are committed to stopping the flow of dangerous drugs, and they continue to use their training, intuition, and strategic skills to prevent these kinds of illegitimate shipments from reaching the public,” said Cincinnati Port Director Richard Gillespie.
On a typical day in 2020, the CBP said that it seized 3,677 pounds of drugs at “ports of entry across the nation”.
Meanwhile, the UK is reportedly being flooded with bottles of fake YellowTail Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Pinot Grigio. An investigation has been launched by trading standards officers. You can read more about that story here.