Feds: Calif. man attempts to smuggle meth as candy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man faces federal drug charges for allegedly trying to smuggle more than 4 pounds of methamphetamine to Japan in what looked like dozens of Snickers bars.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Monday that 34-year-old Rogelio Mauricio Harris of Long Beach was arrested last week at Los Angeles International Airport as he prepared to board a flight to Japan.
Harris was charged in Los Angeles with drug possession and faces at least 10 years in prison if convicted.
Federal agents conducting routine baggage inspections found 45 full-sized Snickers bars inside Harris' luggage. Each bar was coated in a chocolate-like substance to make it look like a candy bar, but tests revealed the so-called candy contained methamphetamine.
Authorities estimate the 4 pounds of meth is worth about $250,000.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Monday that 34-year-old Rogelio Mauricio Harris of Long Beach was arrested last week at Los Angeles International Airport as he prepared to board a flight to Japan.
Harris was charged in Los Angeles with drug possession and faces at least 10 years in prison if convicted.
Federal agents conducting routine baggage inspections found 45 full-sized Snickers bars inside Harris' luggage. Each bar was coated in a chocolate-like substance to make it look like a candy bar, but tests revealed the so-called candy contained methamphetamine.
Authorities estimate the 4 pounds of meth is worth about $250,000.
I wonder who needed a fall guy... operations like this don't get caught unless it's set up before hand. Honestly, what kind of routine baggage check would open up a sealed box of candy bars, and then a sealed candy bar, and then flake off the chocolate?
Good grief! Meth flavored candy! That'll keep you shakin' in your snickers! Guess that's just your standard candy for druggies! ;)
Snickers really satisfies
Hahaha...brings a whole new meaning to sugar high!!
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Glad he was caught!!
 @NWMonster That's a good one - sugar high - now you can rot your Brain and your Teeth!Â
Makes me kind of wonder... how often have they done this and gotten by with it?
Too bad they didn't catch him on the other side. Could maybe get a new episode of Locked Up Abroad.Â
Brilliant idea, poor execution....typical meth-head....
As if tweakers didn't lose their teeth/chompers fast enough on meth . . . gotta put it in candy bars. HA ha what a moron.
Stupid is as stupid does.