Sep 21, 2011

Jail Visitor Busted with Pot Inside Orange

Jail Visitor Busted with Pot Inside Orange
by Michael Hone

Guard Became Suspicious Over the Fruit's Weight

MATINHOS, Brazil – Civil Police in this town, in the state of Parana, took a man into custody Tuesday afternoon after they caught him red-handed as he tried to enter the city's jail with drugs hidden inside of an orange.

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Police caught Mauro Teixeira da Costa, 29, while trying to enter the jail in Matinhos with 22 grams of marijuana. According to the police, the man hid the drug inside the piece of fruit which was in a bag of food. The food was for another detainee, Daiton Vicente.

Authorities discovered the drugs while inspecting the contents of the bag. They became suspicious of the weight one of the oranges, which was heavier than the other. Police arrested the suspect. They plan to charge him with drug trafficking. He faces from 5 to 15 years imprisonment.

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