A man from California faces federal charges for allegedly attempting to smuggle clothing soaked in methamphetamine in his checked luggage at Los Angeles International Airport.
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Raj Matharu was arrested on November 6 while attempting to check two suitcases filled with over 70 pounds of meth-covered clothing onto a United Airlines flight bound for Sydney, Australia. According to CNN, federal prosecutors said the grey and pink suitcases were flagged during a routine X-ray screening at the airport. TSA officers noticed issues with the luggage and conducted a manual search, discovering more than a dozen stiff, powder-coated clothing items.
Among the clothing was a cow-themed onesie, which tested positive for methamphetamine. Law enforcement confiscated two pounds of meth and arrested Matharu after he admitted ownership of the suitcases. He faces one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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US Attorney Martin Estrada explained in a statement that drug dealers are finding more creative ways to smuggle drugs:
“Drug dealers are continually inventing creative ways of smuggling dangerous narcotics in pursuit of illicit profit – as alleged in the facts of this case,”
Court documents also revealed that the clothing was possibly washed in the drug and left to dry.
