DOVER, Del. (AP) — Police say a Delaware drug suspect went out on a limb to transport a stash of cocaine, but he was busted when officers discovered the drug hidden inside his prosthetic leg.
Dover Police say 39-year-old Marlow Holmes was arrested recently during a traffic stop.
They said police dogs alerted officers to the presence of narcotics inside the car Holmes had been riding in.
During a search of the car officers said they discovered more than 28 grams of cocaine stuffed into the prosthetic leg that Holmes was wearing, and arrested him.
Police say Holmes faces charges of possession with intent to deliver cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was jailed, with bond set at $81,000.
Police say they kept the drugs as evidence but returned Holmes’ leg.
- Posted January 30, 2015
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Police: Man hid cocaine inside prosthetic leg
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