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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LOS ANGELES\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A San Fernando Valley man was indicted this week for allegedly possessing two suitcases containing more than a dozen clothing items\u2014including a cow pajama one<\/span>\"\"sie\u2014caked in methamphetamine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Raj Matharu was preparing to board a flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Australia when he was stopped by authorities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Matharu, 31, of Northridge, is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matharu is free on $10,000 bond.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Drug dealers are continually inventing creative ways of smuggling dangerous narcotics in pursuit of illicit profit\u2014as alleged in the facts of this case,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada. \u201cIn the process, they are poisoning communities throughout the world. Law enforcement is committed to fighting drug trafficking, knowing that every seizure saves lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"According to court documents, on November 6, Matharu attempted to travel from Los Angeles to Sydney. At the ticket counter, Matharu\u00a0<\/b>checked two luggage items, one pink suitcase and one gray suitcase.<\/span><\/p>\n

After Matharu checked the suitcases, screening officers X-rayed them. <\/span><\/p>\n

The X-ray revealed irregularities, and officers pulled the suitcases for a secondary inspection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon opening the suitcases, law enforcement found the suitcases contained more than a dozen white or light-colored clothing items that were dried stiff and covered in a white residue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Law enforcement field-tested a sample of the residue, which yielded positive results for methamphetamine. <\/span><\/p>\n

The total weight of the clothing items with the methamphetamine caked into them was approximately 71.5 pounds. Law enforcement later extracted more than one kilogram of methamphetamine residue from the clothing in Matharu\u2019s suitcases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Officers intercepted Matharu on the jet bridge to his flight to Australia, and he was later arrested.<\/span><\/p>\n

If convicted, Matharu faces up to life imprisonment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Homeland Security Investigations is investigating this matter<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane Rold\u00e1n of the General Crimes Section is prosecuting this case.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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