Utah Woman Discovers Cocaine Hidden in Tampons

[kpete]

A Utah woman was shocked when she discovered cocaine inside of tampons she purchased and police are investigating whether the discovery could be connected to a larger smuggling scheme.

Cindy Davidson, 39, went to an NPS Store in Salt Lake City in search of a bargain. The store is described as "a salvage and freight recovery company" on its website.

On Saturday, while shopping at the NPS Store with her sister, she spotted the box of 16-count Boots tampons for $1.99.

"On Sunday, I went to use one and inside the plastic applicator was cellophane with the cocaine wrapped in it," Davidson said. "I didn't know it was cocaine. It was just white powder to me."

...................http://abcnews.go.com/US/utah-woman-discovers-cocaine-tampons/story?id=16278053#.T6Qr0OiXQ1I

[msanthrope]

1. "Boots" brand tampons??? Who thought that up? Not a place I want a 'Boot." nt

[LibertyLover]

4. In the UK

Boots is a chain pharmacy, like CVS or Walgreens. They produce their own house brands of things like shampoos, cosmetics and hand lotions. To be honest, when I read the article I just sort of assumed that the tampons were their house brand. I think that Target imports some of their cosmetics into the US.

[msanthrope]

7. I've shopped at a Boots, but didn't make the

connection.

[yellowcanine]

2. Who shops for tampons at a salvage company? Just seems wrong somehow.

[cynatnite]

3. This never happens to me. n/t

[mainer]

5. Cops being what they are these days, I'd be afraid to report this

They might turn around and arrest you for possession of drugs.

[CBGLuthier]

6. She bought them on Saturday and used them on Sunday. Good thing they were on sale

You know I never once in 27 years of marriage considered asking my wife to try a cheaper brand. Something tells me that would not really be an ideal area to economize.

[jaysunb]

8. "I didn't know it was cocaine. It was just white powder to me."

Then I sniffed it to see if I could figure out what it smelled like, that's when I got this tingly feeling and a sudden rush. I opened a couple more after the first one was all gone...we went back to buy a couple more boxes and that's when the cops came up to me.....

[Warren DeMontague]

9. Probably explains why that one box of tampons cost $800.

[obamanut2012]

10. She must have big

nostrils.

[bluedigger]

11. The plumber he says "Never flush a tampoon!"