Long-Haul Crime Log EP08 Cocaine cornflakes shipment no match for a dog named Bico
On Feb. 13, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Cincinnati were checking a shipment of corn flakes from Peru, when suddenly Bico, a narcotics K-9, alerted agents that something was amiss.\nThe corn flakes were frosted with something else besides sugar \u2013 they were coated with cocaine. In all, agents would find about 44 pounds of cocaine-coated corn flakes, worth about $2.8 million.\xa0\nLong-Haul Crime Log tells the story of how the cocaine \u2018frosted\u2019 corn flakes were shipped from Peru, en route to Hong Kong, and seized in Cincinnati. The story involves international cargo carriers, express consignment facilities and customs agents who work tirelessly to keep drugs off the streets.\nThis week\u2019s episode is hosted by FreighWaves journalists Nate Tabak and Noi. Reach out at crime@freightwaves.com or find us on Twitter @LongHaulCrime.\nRead the headlines at FreightWaves.com\nSubscribe on Apple Podcasts\nSubscribe on Spotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices