Texas Man Convicted Of Smuggling Cocaine In Wheels Of Cheese

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A Texas man has been convicted of smuggling cocaine into the U.S. in wheels of cheese. Officials say 23-year-old Aaron Balderrama was trying to enter the U.S. through the Presidio Port of Entry in Texas. Balderrama told Customs and Border Protection officers that he had a few bags of cheese in his car, but the officers did another inspection after spotting four wheels of cheese. The cheese reportedly had seven bundles of a substance that tested positive for cocaine. Balderrama has been sentenced to over three years in prison.


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