DAMN! FEDS AT JFK CAUGHT MORE THAN $9 MILLION OF PURE OPIUM HIDDEN IN CAT STATUES!

More than $9 million of pure opium hidden in acrylic cats has been seized by federal agents at JFK Airport, officials said Thursday.

The 205-pound shipment of the drug was intercepted Jan. 21 on a flight from Thailand. Authorities said the dope was destined for an address in the New York area.

No arrests have been made in the investigation being spearheaded by the U.S. Office of Homeland Security.

The cargo manifest described the shipment as "plastic samples," but U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers had a hunch the feline figurines were not as innocent as they appeared.

X-rays showed plastic-wrapped packages secreted inside the black decorative cats. The officers cracked the life-size figurines open and discovered the brown, tar-like drug.

Field tests on the drugs were inconclusive, but a lab analysis identified the contraband opium, said Robert Perez, director of CBP's field operations in New York.

"This interception illustrates CBP's ability to utilize the right mix of intelligence, technology, and officer expertise," Perez said.


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