Specifically, the above occurred in the city of Cincinnati, when reviewing a shipment of 20 kilograms of cereals, coated with cocaine.
Cereal Crackdown. Feds in Cincinnati intercepted about 44 pounds of cocaine coated corn flakes on February 13th. The shipment from South America was heading to a home in Hong Kong. The cereal had a street value of of up to $2,822,400. @wrtv pic.twitter.com/rusH52oUSz
– Rafael Sánchez (@RafaelOnTV) February 20, 2021
This shipment was sent from Peru and was destined for a house in the Chinese city of Hong Kong.
It was the previous February 13, when a marble pairing detected the content and alerted the officers.
The cereal contained white powder and the flakes were covered with a grayish substance. They both tested positive for cocaine.
Regarding the event, the Cincinnati port director, Richard Gillespie, stated that smugglers would try to hide illegal substances in any conceivable place, however, he countered that, for their part, “They will use their training, intuition and strategic skills.” against such clandestine actions.
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