Prosecutors: Drug Dealer Hid Heroin In Baby Wipes Container
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) - New York City prosecutors say a drug-ring leader hid heroin in an innocent-looking package: a container of baby wipes.
Gustavo Solis pleaded not guilty Thursday to drug and conspiracy charges.
City Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan says Solis and some co-defendants helped transfer heroin and methamphetamine from wholesalers to street-level dealers.
Defense lawyer Kenneth Smith says Solis denies the allegations.
According to a news release, wire taps in the investigation by the Kings County District Attorney's Office found that Solis was allegedly the head of an organization responsible for distributing heroin and methamphetamine in Brooklyn, Queens and Pennsylvania.
Investigators say they saw the 35-year-old Solis leave a Queens apartment building in July with a shopping bag from a baby-products store. Prosecutors say it held almost a pound of heroin, wrapped in plastic and nestled under some baby wipes in their plastic container with "Winnie the Pooh" cartoon characters printed on it.
Prosecutors say the group also supplied three pounds of methamphetamine to a Pennsylvania man. Solis is among six people indicted.
Authorities say that in addition to finding meth, they also found around two pounds of lidocaine in the vehicle.
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