Philadelphia CBP Seizes Cocaine, Meth Hidden in Board Game Shipped to London

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia discovered about 1.5 pounds of drugs hidden inside a child's board game box labeled "5 Second Rule, Jr." during a routine export inspection. The package, sent from Atlanta to London and marked as "return to sender," concealed 515 grams of cocaine and 187 grams of methamphetamine beneath a bag of cat food. Authorities noted that drug trafficking organizations may use the tactic of returning parcels to sender to disguise shipments and appear as misaddressed. CBP officials emphasized the seizure as a key part of their efforts to combat drug trafficking organizations through export enforcement. The narcotics were seized and investigations are ongoing. Cleatus P. Hunt, Jr., Area Port Director for CBP’s Philadelphia port, highlighted the expertise of CBP officers in intercepting such illicit shipments.