Kingston Met Police uncover 36 wraps of cocaine in fake fire extinguisher

By Emily Dalton 11th Dec 2023

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Local News by Emily Dalton 11th Dec 2023

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Vacuum wrapped cocaine. (Photo: Kingston Met Police/Facebook)

A man has been arrested after Kingston Met Police uncovered 36 cocaine wraps inside a false fire extinguisher.

The local Response team discovered the cocaine had been vacuum packed to avoid detection from a drugs dog.

Kingston Police said in a post on Facebook: "The driver admitted to having one wrap of cocaine, however we weren't buying it, so turned up the heat. (Sigh... again, breathe LFB)".

During a routine traffic stop on a Ford, Kingston's response team noticed the driver seemed "twitchy".

Reportedly sweating, the man had tucked a red item away from view. The officers ordered a search on the driver, who claimed to be a car dealer, and discovered the drugs.

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