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Cocaine disguised as cake seized from vehicle in Maine

The suspects tried to use coffee grounds to cover up the scent, said DEA officials

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Maine Drug Enforcement Agency via AP

By Associated Press

GARDINER, Maine — A New York man and a Maine woman are facing charges over cocaine disguised as a cake that was seized from their vehicle, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said Wednesday.

Acting on a tip, police stopped the car on Interstate 295 in Gardiner on Tuesday, and a drug-sniffing dog found 4 pounds (2 kilograms) of cocaine worth $200,000 on the street, the MDEA said. Also seized was $1,900 in cash.

About 2 pounds of the cocaine was disguised as a marble cake with coffee grounds used to cover up the scent, officials said.

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This undated photo shows a marble cake which contained about 2 pounds of cocaine, and cash, seized from a vehicle in Gardiner, Maine.

Maine Drug Enforcement Agency via AP

The two were released on bail and were expected in court on Wednesday. It was unknown if they had a lawyer.

Agents believe the drugs were to be distributed in Kennebec and Somerset counties. The MDEA was assisted in the investigation by the Winslow Police Department, Maine State Police and Homeland Security Investigations.

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This marble cake contained about 2 pounds of cocaine with coffee grounds on top to cover up the scent.

Maine Drug Enforcement Agency via AP

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