FYI: It is the M.O. of Mexican heroin pushers to carry the heroin in balloons in their mouth. Then if they are stopped by the police they can sallow the balloons and escape detection and not lose their product. They usually keep a bottle of water nearby to help wash down the balloons. Much of heroin flooding the small cities, suburbs and rural areas these days is being sold by illegal immigrants from Mexico. Their intent is to build up a big nest egg for when they retire back in Mexico. Mexico is where the heroin is produced. The dealers are contacted by their customers by cell phone and then drive to the meeting place. Typically the Mexicans dealers only sell to whites to avoid being robbed.
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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.
Estrella faces several charges including heroin trafficking and violating conditions of release from prison for a previous drug offense, state police said.
It was unclear if Estrella had obtained an attorney or how he intends to plead to the charges. (Reporting by Victoria Cavaliere in New York; editing by Susan Thomas)
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