A veterinarian who surgically implanted liquid heroin in puppies on behalf of Colombian drug traffickers has been sentenced in a US court to six years in prison. The scheme turned puppies and dogs into drug couriers by stitching packets of liquid heroin into their bodies. The US government said Elorez leased a farm in Medellin, Colombia, where he secretly raised dogs and surgically implanted bags of liquid heroin in nine puppies for importation. On January 1, 2005, law enforcement searched the farm and seized 17 bags of liquid heroin, including 10 bags that were removed from puppies. AP The US government said Elorez leased a farm in Medellin, Colombia, where he secretly raised dogs and surgically implanted bags of liquid heroin in nine puppies for importation.

Source: Stuff February 09, 2019 03:45 UTC