It is true. A Spanish man was busted for smuggling high purity cocaine hidden inside chocolate sweets through Gatwick Airport in London.
Ivan Sacido, of Madrid, was stopped at the airports North Terminal January 25. He had just arrived at the airport on a flight from Trinidad and Tobago when he was stopped by Border Force officers. A dectector dog detected the drugs, and the Border Force officers promptly searched Sacido’s luggage. The cocaine was discovered in a variety of chocolate candies including: Preto E Bianco brand chocolate, Serenato De Amor bonbon sweets, and a Snickers bar.
The cocaine’s purity was 100 percent and had street value of more than $700,000. When questioned about the incident, Sacido said he was unemployed and needed the approximate $8,000 (6,000 Euros) offered to him for taking the drugs from the Port of Spain to Brussels via Gatwick.
Sacido pleaded guilty to importing a class A drug at the Croydon Crown Court April 5th. He was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison.
Peter Avery, of the Border Force said, “This was a sophisticated smuggling attempt and shows the lengths criminals are prepared to go in their attempts to transport drugs around the world. However our officers were one step ahead.”
“Whilst all the packets were safely accounted for, the potential danger to the public is always increased when drugs are hidden inside food or drink packaging this way, “Avery continued.
“We are determined to prevent this terrible trade which can have such a destructive impact on the lives of so many,” he concluded.
