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CBP Canine Identifies Heroin, Fentanyl
(DEA Warning Video for Police/K9)
Narcotics Detector Dog, “Freddy,” alerted to the shipment
manifested as “praying items”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers in Cincinnati have seized more than 10lbs of
heroin in a shipment from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In late June, Narcotics Detector Dog, ͞Freddy,͟ alerted to the shipment manifested as ͞praying items͟.
Officers x-rayed the shipment revealing to large
objects, each showing anomalies. A physical inspection revealed two red candles with two bags of
a brownish powder inserted in the candles. Tests
of the substance confirmed the presence of heroin.
Candles found with brownish powder inside which
testing confirmed the presence of heroin Although
this shipment was destined for Ontario, Canada,
heroin trafficking and use is a concern in Ohio. Ac42