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WhiteTara

(29,722 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2016, 04:09 PM Mar 2016

Man arrested in Vermont with equivalent of 1,400 bags of heroin in his body: police

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - 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 on Wednesday.

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 1428 bags worth of heroin was located in Estrella", the release said.

It did not make clear how the drugs were hidden.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/man-arrested-vermont-equivalent-1-400-bags-heroin-063620271.html

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Man arrested in Vermont with equivalent of 1,400 bags of heroin in his body: police (Original Post) WhiteTara Mar 2016 OP

Ugh... yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #1

"In Estrella" - i didnt know the male body has an estrella LOL Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #2

LOL WhiteTara Mar 2016 #3

Ouch! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #4

Holy Kabul! That's a lotta dope. nt valerief Mar 2016 #5

That doesn't sound believable. drm604 Mar 2016 #6

let's see, if one "bag" is 5mg, then 1400bags worth is 7kg, about 15lbs. unblock Mar 2016 #7

I think it's $10 TexasBushwhacker Mar 2016 #8

.1g bag X1400=140g=4.9 oz. IADEMO2004 Mar 2016 #9

yuiyoshida

(41,861 posts)

1. Ugh...

Reply to WhiteTara (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 04:13 PM

Mar 2016

I don't even want to know...

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

2. "In Estrella" - i didnt know the male body has an estrella LOL

Reply to WhiteTara (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 04:13 PM

Mar 2016

I was googling what that was.

It is his name, dummy.

That is a whole lot of heroin.

(I first read it as "in HIS estrella"

WhiteTara

(29,722 posts)

3. LOL

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 04:16 PM

Mar 2016

Yep, that's a new orifice he made just for his stash. He's lucky none of the bags burst, he would probably be dead.

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)

4. Ouch!

Reply to WhiteTara (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 04:17 PM

Mar 2016

valerief

(53,235 posts)

5. Holy Kabul! That's a lotta dope. nt

Reply to WhiteTara (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 04:22 PM

Mar 2016

drm604

(16,230 posts)

6. That doesn't sound believable.

Reply to WhiteTara (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 04:28 PM

Mar 2016

I wonder if that number is some sort of transcription error.

unblock

(52,317 posts)

7. let's see, if one "bag" is 5mg, then 1400bags worth is 7kg, about 15lbs.

Reply to drm604 (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 04:40 PM

Mar 2016

if one "bag" is 10mg, then that would be about 31lbs.

i've heard the term "dime bag" on tv shows, don't know if that means 10mg or $10. or both for that matter.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,214 posts)

8. I think it's $10

Reply to unblock (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 04:52 PM

Mar 2016

A Sweet n Low packet is 36 mg.

IADEMO2004

(5,559 posts)

9. .1g bag X1400=140g=4.9 oz.

Reply to WhiteTara (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 06:55 PM

Mar 2016

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