Woman allegedly wearing diaper loaded with cocaine arrested at Logan Airport

Published: Monday, March 28, 2011, 1:06 AM Updated: Monday, March 28, 2011, 1:07 AM
By The Republican Newsroom The Republican

BOSTON – Massachusetts State Police troopers, Customs and Border Protection officers, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Karen Morla Ramos, of East Boston, at Logan Airport on Sunday with more than 1,000 grams of cocaine concealed in a diaper-like garment, state police said.

At about 7:25 a.m. Ramos, 22, disembarked from JetBlue Flight 893 from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. State police said Ramos provided conflicting answers about her travel while being questioned at a Customs and Border Protection checkpoint, prompting officers to conduct a pat-down search.

The search revealed a powdery substance concealed in a diaper-like garment Ramos was wearing under her outer clothing, state police said. A field test of the substance was positive for cocaine. The total weight of the substance was slightly more than 1,000 grams, according to state police.

Customs and Border Protection officers placed Ramos into custody. After being interviewed and processed at CBP, Ramos was transported to the State Police Barracks at Logan, where she was booked. She was transported to the State Police Barracks in Revere, where she is being held on $100,000 cash bail. Ramos will be arraigned in East Boston District Court on Monday, state police said.

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