Uruguay’s National Police announced the interception of a parcel containing surfboards filled with cocaine bound for Portugal.
This operation was joint with Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish authorities.
During a routine check of international courier parcels on May 23, a shipment aroused suspicion due to its heavy weight.
A subsequent search warrant and laboratory analysis confirmed that six surfboards concealed 50 kilos of cocaine within a package weighing 104 kilos.
Cocaine stash found in surfboards shipped from Uruguay. images of some of their most bizarre busts in the war on the smuggling of people and drugs into America. The shocking photographs show the brazen and often ingenious ways that people find to stash their illicit cargo. They also highlight the desperation of those who will go to any lengths to seek out a better life for themselves. Desperate attempts see people uncomfortably wedged into any available vehicle cavity, including secret compartments in floors, in car side panels and, shockingly, even under the bonnet with the engine. The lure of profit from drug smuggling has also seen substances concealed in items including a baby's stroller, a lawn mower, a garden hose and inside concrete garden furniture.
