Liquid Cocaine: Officers at Newark Airport seize liquor bottle filled with liquid Cocaine
February 10, 9:55 AM
by Jim Kouri, Law Enforcement Examiner




Customs and Border Protection officers at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey arrested a 27- year old female U.S. citizen yesterday and seized a bottle of liquor containing liquid cocaine.

Officers believe that this form of cocaine will become more prevalent among drug traffickers and their "mules."



CBP officers selected a female passenger for a baggage exam after she arrived on a flight from Antigua. The passenger presented one suitcase and four bottles of liquor for inspection. An inspection of the contents of one of the bottles revealed an additional, makeshift capping layer under the original bottle cap.



Upon opening the bottle of coffee liqueur, a strong odor, not consistent with liquor was immediately detected. The liquid field tested positive for cocaine.



CBP officers seized almost 5 pounds of cocaine with an approximate street value of $125,000. The passenger was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Prosecution is pending.



“CBP officers are the first line of defense in protecting the American public from the infiltration of narcotics through ports of entry,â€