Supermarket in Denmark Finds Second Shipment of Cocaine Instead of Bananas

For the second time in a week, the staff at a supermarket in Aarhaus, Denmark found a shipment of cocaine instead of bananas.

The powdered drug was found last week in a warehouse in Aarhaus when employees noticed some boxes of bananas were heavier than others. When they opened the boxes, they found 80 kilograms (about 176 lbs) of cocaine.

Coop spokesman Jens Juul says that employees discovered a second cocaine shipment, this time weighing 100 kilograms (220 lbs) in a banana shipment from Colombia this Wednesday, June 12th.

Juul reported that he had spoken with their Colombian banana supplier, who was mystified about how the cocaine appeared, even the first time. He told Juul that “[h]e was a bit perplexed about h

ow this could have happened and he is working on tightening controls.”

He added that there was no potential for customers to eat a cocaine-laced banana, as both the fruit and the drugs were “very well wrapped.”

Police agree that the white powder is most likely cocaine, but they have not

run full drug analyses yet. They say they will continue to investigate how the drugs were smuggled into the country twice in a week.

Cocaine Possession and Distribution in South Carolina

Felony Cocaine Possession Penalties

Possession of one or more grams of cocaine and/or the attempt to distribute, dispense, purchase, deliver, or manufacture one or more grams of cocaine is considered a felony.  If you are found guilty for a first offense felony cocaine possession you may be subject to a fine of no more than $25,000 and imprisonment of up to 15 years.

If you are found guilty for a second offense possession, this includes previous possession of any other narcotic drug; you may face fines up to $50,000 and imprisonment of not less than 5 years but no more than 30 years.

In South Carolina, Cocaine Distribution is considered a felony offense with the first conviction carrying a fine of $25,000 and imprisonment of up to 15 years. In South Carolina, if you have been convicted previously of one or more narcotic offenses, you may be considered a second time offender, even if the offense was the same as the one you were previously convicted for. Second time offenders convicted of cocaine distribution may face a fine of $50,000 or imprisonment of no less than five years and no more than 30 years. Third time offenders are those who have been convicted of 2 or narcotic offenses.  A third time offender may be subject of a fine of up to $50,000 and no less than 15 years and no more than 30 years imprisonment.

The Strom Law Firm Can Help With Drug Charges, Including Cocaine Possession or Distribution

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