CBP officials in Cincinnati, Ohio, intercepted the package on Feb. 13 with about 44 pounds of cocaine-coated wheat flakes, according to a news release.
While working on the incoming cargo from Peru, a CPD anesthetic dog named Bico marked the grain shipment going to a private residence in Hong Kong. Upon further investigation, officers found white powder and tested on the grain that was positive for cocaine.
“The men and women in the port of Cincinnati are committed to stopping the flow of dangerous drugs, and they continue to use their training, intuition and strategic skills to prevent these types of illegal shipments from reaching the public,” he said. the director of Cincinnati Harbor, Richard Gillespie said.
On a typical day in the fiscal year 2020, CBP said it had seized 3,677 pounds of drugs at ports in the country.
Drug dealers have long used creative methods to drive cocaine.
In July, for example, Italian police discovered cocaine stuffed into individually hollowed-out coffee beans after opening a package aimed at a fictional Mafia boss from a Hollywood movie.