By Police1 Staff
PATERSON, N.J. — Law enforcement sources said a Mexican cartel allegedly shipped drugs inside candles shaped like sex organs.
More than 1,300 pounds of candles were discovered, NBC 4 reported.
The candles were shipped to a Long Island facility before they were transferred to a New Jersey warehouse.
Police said five alleged members of the cartel have been arrested. The suspects allegedly intended to use the warehouse to make crystal meth from the methamphetamine inside the candles.