Heroin worth $400K found in passenger's luggage at Detroit Metro

Romulus — An alert customs agent at Detroit Metropolitan Airport discovered nearly four pounds of heroin in the belongings of a passenger who had just arrived from the Netherlands on Tuesday, authorities said.

According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, the narcotic was found in the luggage of a Ghanaian citizen who flew in from the Netherlands.

The heroin weighed 1.8 kilograms and had a street value of $400,000, officials said.

"The relentless efforts and dedication of frontline CBP employees has resulted in the interdiction of these illicit drugs, preventing them from reaching the streets and doing harm," said Devin Chamberlain, CBP port director.

The alleged smuggler was arrested, turned over to U.S. Homeland Security Investigations agents and will be prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's office.

By Tom Greenwood
From The Detroit News:

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