U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Friday that they arrested a Mexican woman who arrived at JFK airport in New York carrying cocaine that was hidden inside containers of candy.
The woman, Petra Medarda, landed in New York on April 18, and when her bags were being x-rayed, CBP agriculture experts discovered a package hidden inside containers that appeared to be filled with candy.
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