CINCINNATI — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati knew something didn’t smell right.
Enter Betty, a CBP narcotic detector dog, who alerted investigators Nov. 11 to a suspicious shipment of diapers en route from Texas to a residence in Australia.
Cincinnati Port Director Richard Gillespie stated that the “dirty” diapers are only the latest in a lengthy list of extreme measures smugglers take to conceal their illicit shipments.
According to a news release, the diapers appeared to be firm and unusually heavy, and further investigation revealed that the shipment contained more than 4 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within the diapers.
“The Port of Cincinnati officers are taught to look outside the box when looking for narcotics, and they do a wonderful job finding those illegal shipments,” Gillespie stated.