Shipment of opium found hidden in rattan furniture
Customs officers found 18.4 pounds of opium worth more than $108,000 concealed inside rattan furniture at a Los Angeles International Airport air cargo consignment facility, authorities said Thursday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made the discovery on Monday as they examined a shipment from Thailand that was listed as a rocking chair, the agency said in a statement.
The freight actually was 22 small rattan stools, each of which showed anomalies when X-rayed. An intensive examination revealed a dark substance inside that tested positive for opium.
One chair contained eight packages of opium that weighed a combined 14.7 pounds. Opium also was found in the upper rims of the stools.
Additionally, in the upper rims of all the remaining stools.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made the discovery on Monday as they examined a shipment from Thailand that was listed as a rocking chair, the agency said in a statement.
The freight actually was 22 small rattan stools, each of which showed anomalies when X-rayed. An intensive examination revealed a dark substance inside that tested positive for opium.
One chair contained eight packages of opium that weighed a combined 14.7 pounds. Opium also was found in the upper rims of the stools.
Additionally, in the upper rims of all the remaining stools.
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Intresting article, have a great day!