CBP agents in Cincinnati, Ohio, intercepted the package containing about 44 pounds of cocaine-coated cornflakes on Feb. 13, according to a press release.
While working on incoming cargo from Peru, a CPD narcotic detector dog named Bico flagged the shipment of grain to a private home in Hong Kong. Upon closer inspection, agents found and tested white powder on the grain that was positive for cocaine.
“The men and women at the Port of Cincinnati are determined to stop 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,” said Cincinnati Port Director Richard Said Gillespie.
On a typical day in fiscal 2020, CBP said it seized 3,677 pounds of drugs at ports of entry across the country.
Drug smugglers have long used creative methods to ship cocaine.
For example, in July, police in Italy discovered cocaine stuffed in individually hollowed coffee beans after opening a package addressed to a fictional mob boss from a Hollywood movie.