Business Standard

Officials: Pumpkins apparently filled with cocaine

Image

AP Montreal
Canada's border services agency say it has stumbled upon a different kind of Halloween surprise in some pumpkins this year.

Authorities believe three pumpkins found in a woman's luggage at the Trudeau International Airport in Montreal airport yesterday were stuffed with approximately 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of cocaine.

Scanning equipment had detected masses inside the pumpkins. Those masses turned out to be bags filled with the chalky substance.

A border agency spokeswoman was not able to say where the passenger was coming from or whether she was a Canadian citizen.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have taken over the investigation.

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Nov 01 2013 | 2:00 PM IST

Explore News