Six kilos of coke smuggled in kidney beans, pistachios

South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | August 1, 2011 | Peter Franceschina

[ConservativeStatement]

The woman flying into Fort Lauderdale International Airport from Colombia on Saturday afternoon had three bags of kidney beans and two bags of pistachios in her carry-on suitcase.

It must have struck the customs inspector as odd. So he cut open one of the kidney beans, to reveal "a white powdery substance" – cocaine, six kilos' (13.2 pounds') worth in all.

[ConservativeStatement]

What a waste of pistachios.

[bgill]

Wonder which Hollywood coke head that pistachio company will use in their next commercial? The lines just write themselves.

[kearnyirish2]

Aren’t pistachios really unhealthy?

They probably heard about our First Grimace’s “War on Obesity”, and were actually trying to smuggle in the nuts by hiding them in some cocaine...

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

cocaine, six kilos' (13.2 pounds') worth in all

Or in the new measuring system; 3HSCS - 3 hours supply for Charlie Sheen.

[ConservativeStatement]

There is a paragraph regarding health benefits on this wikipedia link. Also, ountries that produce the most: Iran, United States, Turkey, Syria, China, Greece, Afghanistan, Tunisia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistachio

[Yaelle]

How much does a kidney bean hollower and coke stuffer make per hour? That is quite a tough job.

[ConservativeStatement]

countries (typo)

[kearnyirish2]

Thanks; maybe I’m thinking of cashews. One of those is supposed to be much unhealthier than you would think.

As you might have guessed, I don’t read labels before I eat something. I regard the Big Mac as one of the pinnacles of Western achievement (though I’m getting too old to eat them).

[Fresh Wind]

Aren’t pistachios really unhealthy?

I don't know about that, but they sure as heck are addictive.

[colorado tanker]

These beans taste funny to you, Lyle?

[ConservativeStatement]

I did a quick search and it seems that nuts are generally considered healthy (walnuts, particularly, got high praise). Maybe someone else can offer a better response.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

http://www.foodreference.com/html/a-pistachio-hea-208.html

[Lazlo in PA]

With the price of food these days, what has the higher street value? The kidney bean and, pistachios or the blow?

[kearnyirish2]

I’ve never eaten many; I’m too lazy to split them.

: )

[TigersEye]

Finally pistachios that are worth $8 bucks a pound! ;^)

[HiTech RedNeck]

Yeah, I never buy pistachios unless they are on sale.

The nicest ones are pre-cracked... CRACKED get it? I don’t care for the red stuff that is put on the shells of some pistachos. That can’t be good to snort (duck’n & runn’n)

[TigersEye]

I don’t like the red ones either. I look at my hands and think “did I forget to wash the blood off?” But, frankly, even the sale prices scare me. I do love those salty little buggers though.

[library user]

Aren’t pistachios really unhealthy?

Um, no.