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Customs arrest smuggler at JFK Airport with cocaine strapped to his legs

A drug smuggler has flown into New York's JFK Airport with 10 pounds of cocaine taped to his legs, authorities said.

Customs arrest smuggler at JFK Airport with cocaine strapped to his legs

Sat, 11 Mar, 2017 - 07:03

A drug smuggler has flown into New York's JFK Airport with 10 pounds of cocaine taped to his legs, authorities said.

US Customs and Border Protection said officers arrested Juan Carlos Galan Luperon on March 4 after they noticed he was "busting out of his pants".

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Courts Heathrow Place: JFK Airport Place: New York's Place: US Place: New York Place: Dominican Republic Person: Juan Carlos Galan Person: Luperon Organisation: US Customs and Border Protection Organisation: AP

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