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Coverage dated June 2, 2022 to June 4, 2022

Agents find 23 pounds of cocaine in North Carolina passenger's wheelchair

Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee

The 22-year-old man was returning to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic when officers found packages of a white, powdery substance concealed in an electric wheelchair.

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  1. Fox News

    Charlotte airport electric wheelchair used to conceal $378K worth of cocaine: Feds (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Federal agents found 23 pounds of cocaine inside a wheelchair at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Tuesday, according to a press release.

  2. CNN

    A traveler flew to North Carolina with 23 pounds of cocaine hidden in his wheelchair (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A traveler arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina with a motorized wheelchair and a secret cargo hidden in its cushions: 23 pounds of cocaine.

  3. Tucson

    Officials at airport seize cocaine stashed in wheelchair (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Federal authorities say a man has been arrested in North Carolina after he was stopped in the Charlotte airport with over 23 pounds of cocaine concealed in the seat cushions

  4. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Agents find 23 pounds of cocaine in North Carolina passenger's wheelchair (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

    Published

    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    The 22-year-old man was returning to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic when officers found packages of a white, powdery substance concealed in an electric wheelchair.

  5. NBC Chicago

    Officials at North Carolina Airport Seize Cocaine Stashed in Wheelchair (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Federal authorities say a man has been arrested in North Carolina after he was stopped in the Charlotte airport with over 23 pounds of cocaine concealed in the seat cushions of a motorized wheelchair.

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