Couple Convicted Of Smuggling Cocaine In Stomachs Of Two Dogs

[matcom]

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LONDON -- A British man and woman face lengthy prison sentences after being convicted Wednesday of trying to smuggle more than two pounds of cocaine in the stomachs of two dogs.

London residents Gregory Graham, 27, and Kaye Chapman, 20, were found guilty of conspiracy to import the drug. Two others were acquitted.

The cocaine was discovered inside Labradors Rex and Frispa at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport in September. An X-ray taken after an airport worker thought the dogs were behaving oddly revealed that 21 canisters of cocaine with a value of $232,000 were stitched into the animals' stomach cavities.

Rex recovered, but Frispa had to be put down. A vet found the canisters had fused to her abdominal wall.

The dogs had arrived on a flight from Colombia and were awaiting a plane to London. Dutch officials tipped off British police, who set up a sting operation to catch the suspects at Stansted Airport.

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[demnan]

1. These people should be jailed for animal cruelty

I really don't care about the drugs that much, but what a horrible thing to do to your beloved pet.

[bratcatinok]

2. Frispa had to be put dowm because the canisters

had fused to her stomach cavity? Now, how long does that take I wonder.

Turn about is fair play. They both should be forced to carry spy type secrets in canister's in their stomachs. They would have human handlers and be treated exactly as those poor pooches were.

Yes, I know it's a warped sentence but as I said, turn about is fair.