Cocaine discovered in birthday card

Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 05:46 AM

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Around $63,000 worth of cocaine has been discovered in a birthday card sent to Northern Ireland.

The card originated in South Africa and was intercepted by officers from the UK Border Agency in Belfast. It was destined for an address in Glengormley and contained 110 grams of cocaine.

According to officials the drugs had an estimated street value of $63,000.

A 21-year-old woman was arrested last Thursday in Glengormley and was later released on bail pending further inquiries.

Maggie Eyden, spokeswoman from the Northern Irish branch of the Border agency said officers remain vigilant to drugs entering the country.

“Our officers are on constant alert to keep drugs and other banned substances out of the UK,” she said.

“Drugs devastate lives and communities and my officers at the UK Border Agency, along with colleagues from other law enforcement agencies, are determined to stop them reaching our streets.”

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Monsoonman | Nov 26, 2010, 02:33 PM EST

I have talked to prison officials extensively over the importation of drugs into prisons. Mans ingenuity is limitless. One of the more popular ways now is to drug soak the letters that get sent into the inmates. If people want to get screwed up they'll find a way. They should legalize all drugs, take the criminal element out of them. Turn some of the prisons into rehab facilities. Slainte!

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Fastest | Nov 26, 2010, 01:02 PM EST

The price placed on this seizure reminds me of the way the United States used to put the price on drug seizures. It was broken down to the smallest amount sold on the street. On marijuana, the price of a seizure was based on the imagined price of a joint. They discontinued this probably because they lost all credibility and were laughed at. I suspect the UK is either fairly new at this or aren't concerned how this plays out because 63K for less than 4 oz. must be based on single lines, an amount unheard of being sold.

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