Opium found in chocolate at East Midlands Airport
17.07.06
Drugs with a street value of over £100,000 have been found concealed inside chocolate bars at East Midlands Airport, according to a report on the BBC website.
Customs officers said 1.5kg (3.3lbs) of pure opium had been found in a consignment of 30 Metro chocolate bars. The substance can be used to produce heroin, which would have a street value of around £135,000, they said.
The drugs originated in Turkey and were en-route to an address in Liverpool. Merseyside Police are reported to have charged two men with conspiracy to supply a class A drug. They are due to appear at Crown Court at a later date.
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