QUIRKY WORLD ... Man had over 1,400 bags of heroin inside him

USA: A New York man was charged with drug trafficking and other crimes after authorities in Vermont discovered the equivalent of more than 1,400 bags of heroin hidden in his body, state police said.

Fernando Estrella, 41, of the Bronx was pulled over by officers in St Albans City, Vermont, on Tuesday for numerous motor vehicle violations. During the stop a sniffer dog indicated the presence of drugs, Vermont State Police said in a press release. No drugs were found in the vehicle, and police sought a warrant for a body cavity search of Estrella, the release said.

At a nearby hospital, “approximately 1,428 bags worth of heroin was located in Estrella”, the release said.