You’ll never look at onesie pajamas the same way again.
A Los Angeles County man faces serious drug charges after ingesting 71 pounds (32 kg) of… Clothes filled with methamphetamineincluding an undergarment designed to look like a cow, was found inside his luggage earlier this month.
Raj Matharu, 31, was charged with drug possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
the Alleged smuggling attempt The incident occurred at Los Angeles International Airport on November 6, when the man checked two bags onto a United Airlines flight bound for Sydney, Australia.
Screening officers who searched the luggage noticed some “irregularities,” a criminal complaint filed in the Central District of California said, and when they opened the bags they found piles of light-colored clothing that were stiff and covered in white powder.
Additionally, in one of the bags, CBP officers found white residue on five white T-shirts, eight pairs of women’s underwear, 19 pairs of socks, two sports bras, three tank tops, two towels, a cardigan, and one jacket. And a head cover. One cardigan, one pajama onesie and two jackets.
Methamphetamine-soaked clothing – including cow pajamas – was seized on November 6 from a passenger who intended to travel from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California
In the other bag, officers found white residue on two towels, six pairs of socks, five boxer briefs, seven tank tops, a pair of sweatpants, two pairs of jeans, four hooded sweatshirts, one polo shirt, two button-up shirts, and one long-sleeved T-shirt. -How much higher?
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“Drug dealers are constantly inventing Innovative ways to smuggle dangerous drugs “In the pursuit of illicit gain — as alleged in the facts of this case,” U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said in a statement.
“In this process, they are Poisoning communities All over the world.”
More meth brownie outfits detected by security scanners.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California
Law enforcement authorities confirmed that they later recovered more than a kilogram of methamphetamine from the contents of the bags.
Court records indicate the clothes were likely “washed” with illicit drugs before being left to dry.
If convicted, Matharu faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a maximum penalty of life in prison.
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