According to Patch, 28 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $900,000 was found in a hot chocolate shipment before it reached its intended destination to an address in Northern Virginia.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered ten packets of cocaine hidden inside a shipment of hot chocolate mix that arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport from Guatemala.
A CBP release explained:
“CBP officers initially discovered 10 bricks of a white powdery substance concealed between layers of coffee grounds and under a double layer of chocolate bars in hot chocolate packages. Officers tested the white powdery substance using a handheld elemental isotope analysis tool and identified the substance as cocaine hydrochloride.”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized the cocaine, and federal authorities detained the courier on October 5, 2024, and released him on November 12, 2024 because authorities couldn’t link him directly to the drugs. However, the man’s visa was canceled, and he was able to leave Virginia on a flight to Guatemala on Wednesday.