Customs Agents Seize 316,000 Bongs In LA

[Jim Finnel]

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.

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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[The Weed]

I think any glass bong would make a great ornament for any Chrismas Tree. What a Shame! TY User! May no bong be sentenced to life without Resin dropping residue!

 

[Bonehead]

Hey one to look at it is, the US made products do not have to compete against the poorly made imported products. At least that's how it is in California.

 

[chancedebris]

deck the halls with bongs and holly!

 

[CharlieMopps]

I thought that it was not drug parifinalia unless it was used. If it was brand new there is nothing to say that it isn't for tobacco use only.

 

[retired again dude]

Look what they did to Tommy Chung for glassware he did time..........

 

[hd07]

man that's alot of bongs!

 

[Warbux]

Thats Chong, Not Chung,,lol...Potheads are the coolest..

 

[ClarkKent]

damn. guess they are going for all the vaporizers and pipes sold across the country everywhere! WAY TO MAKE A DENT OFFICER! WHEW I was worried for a second.

 

[Bonehead]

I thought that it was not drug parifinalia unless it was used. If it was brand new there is nothing to say that it isn't for tobacco use only.

It's different for all states.