Nearly 300 pounds of meth hidden in fake solar panels nabbed at LAX

[ad_1] Safety officers at Los Angeles Worldwide Airport have discovered individuals smuggling items by means of every kind of how.

Beetles disguised as snacks. Medicine liquified to seem like canine shampoo. Even a suitcase full of garments soaked in methamphetamine.

Now they'll add pretend photo voltaic panels to the listing.

In line with a submit on X, officers with U.S. Customs and Border Safety at LAX not too long ago found almost 300 kilos of methamphetamine in pretend photo voltaic panels. The panels had been headed to New Zealand, based on the company, and had been flagged earlier than they had been exported.

“We do that on daily basis. These ‘prison masterminds’ by no means stood an opportunity,” the company stated within the social media submit.

The company didn't present further particulars in regards to the incident and didn't instantly reply to requests for extra data.

In April, customs officers discovered just a little over 17 kilos of liquid methamphetamine disguised as canine shampoo. The colourful methamphetamine was hidden in a dozen plastic bottles at LAX that had been in an air cargo cargo destined for Australia, the company introduced in a information launch.

Officers discovered a crystallized white substance on the bottles throughout an April 1 inspection that examined optimistic as methamphetamine. It’s unclear if there have been any arrests made in reference to the seizure within the U.S. or Australia. The potential avenue worth in Australia was estimated at $1.8 million, based on Customs and Border Safety.

In February, a passenger allegedly tried to smuggle in about $1,500 price of large stay beetles in snack baggage. Final November, a scholar was arrested after authorities discovered garments in her suitcase had been allegedly soaked in methamphetamine. She was headed for Australia.