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Morning Scoop: Woman smuggles heroin in pants; Delta apologizes again

A woman tried to smuggle three pounds of heroin into the country by hiding the drugs in the back of her pants.
A woman tried to smuggle three pounds of heroin into the country by hiding the drugs in the back of her pants. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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This story was originally published May 5, 2017 at 7:19 AM with the headline "Morning Scoop: Woman smuggles heroin in pants; Delta apologizes again."

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