Drug busts can lead to some wild discoveries for police, from bricks of cocaine washing up on a beach to meth being hidden in electronics.
In the latest unusual find, police in Bucks County, Pennsylvania have charged four men from the state for allegedly trafficking millions of dollars worth of cocaine and methamphetamine. The drugs reportedly came from California and were hidden in Bluetooth karaoke speakers, according to CBS News.
The Bucks County District Attorney's office said they were able to make the bust after tracking several shipments in the area with each containing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illicit substances. Postal officials in Kentucky also intercepted three shipments that contained nearly $1.2 million worth of cocaine and meth inside three Bluetooth speakers.
District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said that the ring was able to transport about $5 million worth of drugs from California to Pennsylvania over the past six months. The four Pennsylvania men and two yet-to-be-apprehended men from California are facing charges including possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, conspiracy to commit possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, and criminal use of a communication facility.
"This case shows there are no limits to the lengths traffickers will go to make a profit dealing poisons that devastate families and communities," Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry said. "This multimillion-dollar network involved monthly cross-country trips to California where buys were made, and shipments were arranged back to the Commonwealth. Great collaboration by law enforcement partners interrupted this sophisticated organization and closed a cocaine and methamphetamine pipeline."
The District Attorney issued a similar statement. "I hope the outcome of this investigation serves to warn drug dealers in our community that you will be identified, caught, and prosecuted for your crimes and we will not tolerate criminal enterprises that profit from those who suffer from addiction," Schorn said.
It certainly would have been an unforgettable karaoke party.
