23 pounds of cocaine found stuffed in man’s wheelchair at North Carolina airport

A person rolled right into a North Carolina airport with extra than simply his electrical wheelchair.

Alexander Lopez-Morel, 22, was allegedly concealing 23 kilos of cocaine contained in the wheelchair upon his arrival to Charlotte Douglas Worldwide Airport from the Dominican Republic on Thursday, in accordance with US Customs and Border Patrol.

The substance, which was discovered stuffed within the wheelchair’s cushions, examined constructive for cocaine in a discipline take a look at.

A complete of 4 packages containing the cocaine was recovered. The medication have an estimated road worth of $378.000.00, CBP stated.

Lopez-Morel was arrested and was charged with felony cocaine trafficking.

The wheelchair was handed over for investigation to Homeland Safety Investigations particular brokers, Queen Metropolis’s Border Enforcement Safety Staff and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Division, the company stated.

“This seizure demonstrates the dynamic border surroundings through which CBP officers function at CLT.” Barry Chastain, CBP Space Port Director Charlotte, stated in a press release.  “Our officers are decided to adapt and reply to those threats in an effort to cease narcotics reaching our communities.”