Cincinnati CBP Finds $478,000 Worth Of Cocaine In Women’s Boots

“Our officers and canine teams are part of the best frontline defense in the world. They are exceptional at what they do.”

(Cincinnati, Oh.) - Cincinnati Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 21 pounds of cocaine in women's boots late last week. 

On Friday, July 17, officers were conducting routine search operations on a shipment coming from Bogota, Columbia when Narcotics Detector Dog "Betty" alerted to the shipment marked as "shoes."

While sending the large package of ladies boots through x-ray, officers noticed unusually thick arch supports with in the shoes. Multiple rectangular black packages in hidden compartments cut into the soles beneath the arches were found. The packages containing a white powder tested positive for cocaine. 

The shipment had a total street value of just under half a million dollars, and was addressed to a private individual at a residence in Haverstraw, New York.

CBP Cincinnati Port Director Richard Gillespie expressed his appreciation for his officers and their hard-working canine companions. “Our officers and canine teams are part of the best frontline defense in the world. They are exceptional at what they do.”

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