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Santo Domingo.– A suspicious white powder has been found hidden in a shipment of dictionaries. Eagle-eyed workers from the Dominican Postal Institution (Inposdom) spotted the dodgy packets, which were headed for Madrid, Spain, at a post office in Manoguayabo, in the Dominican capital.

Officials intercepted them and found the powder, thought to be cocaine, sewn into the lining of the books. According to the Drugs Control Agency (DNCD), the package had "a white powder that appears to be cocaine with a local return address that is likely to be false".

This is the third time in two months that drugs have been found sewn into book covers or cards bound for Spain from the Dominican Republic. The country was included this week on American President Barack Obama's list of 20 major drug producers.

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11 comment(s)
Written by: zooma, 19 Sep 2009 7:02 AM
From: United States


This is another case of criminals who should receive the Darwin Award.
Written by: etiennc01, 19 Sep 2009 7:07 AM
From: United States
guess who josean is going to blame once he/she reads this article

" Rabia-antileonelosis"
Written by: gmiller261, 19 Sep 2009 8:53 AM
From: United States

No honestly. 80% of the people in the DR are considered poor and ill educated.

Dictionary, that what they need. These people should not be allowed to procreate.

–verb (used with object)
1. to beget or generate (offspring).
2. to produce; bring into being.
Written by: DoggPound, 19 Sep 2009 9:19 AM
From: United States
You have to be able to read to use a dictionary
Written by: WalterPolo, 19 Sep 2009 1:01 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
How innovative!

Back in the 1970's, the hippies would ship haschish from Amsterdam using similar methods. I would´t be surprised if they'd use plainview in suitcases straight from Colombia.

Sometimes the most stupid gets away with it.
Written by: Amber, 19 Sep 2009 3:14 PM
From: United States
Does the D.R. really produce cocaine? I thought it was used mostly as a bridge to the insatiable and voracious markets (USA and Europe)
Written by: PatDiamond, 19 Sep 2009 11:26 PM
From: Botswana, La reconnaissance est une lachete'
I guess your guys motto over there is Cant Stop Wont Stop.
Written by: trojanman, 20 Sep 2009 12:39 AM
From: Canada
I say!......I have seen the Lord!.....and all the GOOD STUFF....is in my book!
Written by: Grosero, 20 Sep 2009 11:15 AM
From: United States
Eagle-eyed workers from the Dominican Postal Institution (Inposdom)??????

WHAT BULL....

If their such Eagle Eyes ...Then what the hell happened to the new Nike's that I sent to Hanni????

Bet ya some one wearing em right now...sic
Written by: dreadlocks, 20 Sep 2009 2:09 PM
From: United States
Grosero; that is why they have eagle eyes. to see through the wrapping and pocket your Nikes. funny how their eagle eyes cannot seem to read the addresses on the packages. i had a package addresses to Montellano stuck in the capital for seven months, because nobody took time to read where it was intended to go. then, when i prevailed upon them to send it over, i had to pay the desk clerk two hundred pesos to hand it to me. when i asked him why, his reply was "that is how this works".
Written by: xwill7, 21 Sep 2009 10:51 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
They open all packages at the postoffice. Who ever mailed this is an idiot, all packages are opened and then taped up with the customs department tape. They want to see what you are shipping
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