LOS ANGELES: A would-be cause smuggler soaked a cattle onesie successful methamphetamine, portion of a full suitcase afloat of apparel helium tried to sneak aboard a plane, US justness officials said Tuesday.
Raj Matharu checked successful 2 bags astatine Los Angeles International Airport connected a formation to Sydney, Australia, the US Department of Justice said.
As the cases passed done X-ray machines, customs officers became suspicious and opened them up for a person look.
There they recovered much than a twelve items of covering -- including the cattle onesie -- that were dried stiff and covered successful a achromatic residue, according to the department.
Tests revealed the apparel had been soaked successful a meth solution and allowed to dry, with much than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of the cause concealed among the fabrics, it added.
“Drug dealers are continually inventing originative ways of smuggling unsafe narcotics successful pursuit of illicit profit,“ said United States Attorney Martin Estrada.
“In the process, they are poisoning communities passim the world.”
Matharu, 31, of Northridge, California, has been charged with 1 number of possession with intent to administer methamphetamine.