Man arrested in Vermont with equivalent of 1,400 bags of heroin in his body: police
Source: Reuters
(Reuters) - A New York man was charged with drug trafficking and other crimes after authorities in Vermont discovered the equivalent of more than 1,400 bags of heroin hidden in his body, state police said on Wednesday.
Fernando Estrella, 41, of the Bronx was pulled over by officers in St Albans City, Vermont on Tuesday for numerous motor vehicle violations. During the stop a sniffer dog indicated the presence of drugs, Vermont State Police said in a press release.
No drugs were found in the vehicle, and police sought a warrant for a body cavity search of Estrella, the release said.
At a nearby hospital, "approximately 1428 bags worth of heroin was located in Estrella", the release said.
It did not make clear how the drugs were hidden.
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Yikes!
yuiyoshida
(41,861 posts)I don't even want to know...
Jackie Wilson Said
(4,176 posts)I was googling what that was.
It is his name, dummy.
That is a whole lot of heroin.
(I first read it as "in HIS estrella"
WhiteTara
(29,722 posts)Yep, that's a new orifice he made just for his stash. He's lucky none of the bags burst, he would probably be dead.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)valerief
(53,235 posts)drm604
(16,230 posts)I wonder if that number is some sort of transcription error.
unblock
(52,317 posts)if one "bag" is 10mg, then that would be about 31lbs.
i've heard the term "dime bag" on tv shows, don't know if that means 10mg or $10. or both for that matter.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,214 posts)A Sweet n Low packet is 36 mg.