(Photo courtesy of Customs and Border Patrol)
Officers discovered the white powdery substance during a secondary inspection after a flight from El Salvador arrived shortly after midnight Saturday. It tested positive for cocaine.
“CBP officers have seen many unique narcotics concealment methods, and they all present the same challenges to discover them. Our officers’ inspection was very thorough and earned solid results,” said Christopher Hess, Customs and Border Protection director for the Port of Washington.
The drugs and traveler, Wagner Mauricio Linares Aragon, 32, of Guatemala, were turned over to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police. Customs also issued a detainer for Linares Aragon.
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STERLING, Va. – A close inspection by Customs and Border Protection officers at Dulles International Airport turned up something unexpected. Inside a fully-cooked chicken they found cocaine with an estimated street value of $4,300.The 60.4 grams (2.3 ounces) of coke was found inside two small, clear plastic bags inside the chicken’s cavity.
Officers discovered the white powdery substance during a secondary inspection after a flight from El Salvador arrived shortly after midnight Saturday. It tested positive for cocaine.
“CBP officers have seen many unique narcotics concealment methods, and they all present the same challenges to discover them. Our officers’ inspection was very thorough and earned solid results,” said Christopher Hess, Customs and Border Protection director for the Port of Washington.
The drugs and traveler, Wagner Mauricio Linares Aragon, 32, of Guatemala, were turned over to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police. Customs also issued a detainer for Linares Aragon.
