A 31-year-old Californian man was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as he was preparing to board a flight to Sydney with two suitcases containing clothes laced with methamphetamine, American justice announced Tuesday. Among the intercepted items, adult cow pajamas particularly attracted the attention of customs officers.
The facts date back to November 6, when the suspect's luggage, checked for a flight to Australia, aroused suspicion when it was x-rayed. Customs officers decided to open the suitcases and took discovered a dozen items of clothing, many of which were stiff to the touch and covered in a fine white powder.
More than a kilo of drugs on clothes
After analysis, it was confirmed that the tissues had been soaked in a solution containing methamphetamine, a powerful illegal stimulant, and then dried. All of the clothes contained more than a kilo of drugs.
“Drug traffickers continue to invent creative ways to smuggle dangerous narcotics for illicit profits,” said Martin Estrada, federal prosecutor for central California. The suspect was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. If convicted, he faces a sentence ranging from ten years to life in prison.
