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Feds Seize $2.82M Worth of ‘Cocaine Soaked’ Corn Flakes

The shipment from South America contained 44 pounds of cereal coated in a “white powder” that turned out to be cocaine.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection

By Allison Quinn

Federal agents intercepted a shipment of “cocaine soaked” corn flakes worth about $2.82 million in Cincinnati earlier this month. The shipment, containing 44 pounds of cereal, was on its way to a private home in Hong Kong, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a Friday press release. But the shipment was seized after officers inspecting the package noticed the corn flakes contained a “white powder” and were coated in a “grayish substance.” Testing revealed the “frosted flakes” were actually dusted with cocaine.

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