Carlos Fernandez, a 33-year-old man from California, was sentenced to over seven years in prison for attempting to smuggle 20 pounds of cocaine through Charlotte Douglas International Airport. He was intercepted by authorities after a drug-detecting dog alerted them to his suitcase, which contained three vacuum-sealed packages of cocaine. In a separate case, 28-year-old Tom Farquhar was sentenced to three years in prison for being found with £1.5 million worth of cocaine in taped packages during a traffic stop near Dundee; this sentence will run consecutively to a 12-year term he received for separate rape charges. Farquhar admitted to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, with his lawyer claiming he was unaware of the drug's type or quantity when he was stopped. Both cases highlight ongoing issues related to drug trafficking in the United States and the UK.