Customs Agents Seize 316,000 Bongs in LA

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized glass bongs that were disguised as Christmas ornaments...

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized glass bongs that were disguised as Christmas ornaments in Los Angeles. The 316,000 bongs were seized Tuesday at the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that agents found the highly decorated drug pipes in 860 boxes shipped from China. The cargo, estimated to be worth more than $2.6 million.

(U.S. Customs and Border Protection/AP Photo)

Customs officials say they got a surprise when they found 316,000 glass bongs disguised as Christmas ornaments at the Los Angeles harbor.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that agents found the highly decorated drug pipes in 860 boxes shipped from China. The cargo, estimated to be worth more than $2.6 million, had been described as glass figures and Christmas ornaments.

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The bongs were seized Tuesday at the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex.

Customs spokeswoman Cristina Gamez says the importer remains under investigation and there have been no arrests. She says it is illegal to import or export drug paraphernalia in the United States.

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