Almost Five Kilos Hidden in Candy
SAO PAULO, Brazil - The Federal Police (PF) arrested a Nigerian man Thursday morning with cocaine while he was going through security at Guarulhos International Airport. The man tried to catch a flight to Doha (Qatar) with nearly five kilos of the drug hidden in lollipop packages inside his carry on luggage.
During a routine inspection the Federal Police, using an x-ray machine, detected the presence of an organic substance in the bag. Police took the man to a private room for secondary inspection. Inside the bag, agents found several packages of candies. Police scrutinized the candy after noticing that someone tampered with the packaging.
Police discovered 4.9 kilos of cocaine hidden inside 490 lollipops. Police arrested the man and they will charge him with International Drug Trafficking, which carries a penalty of ten to fifteen years imprisonment.
Brazilian online news source: terra.com.br
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