I recently read that a Mississippi man was arrested during a traffic stop when he decided to try a rather unusual hiding space for the gun he was illegally carrying. According to police and published reports, Devin P. Mitchell folded the pistol into his Taco Bell quesadilla in an effort to hide the weapon. Not fooled, the law enforcement officers found the now delightfully-cheesy gun, along with drug paraphernalia, liquid heroin and methamphetamine. I’ve heard of “stuffed quesadillas” and “loaded burritos” before, but this is ridiculous!

As it turns out, people have chosen some pretty strange hiding places for contraband items, and Mexican food is a fairly popular option. In May 2016, Customs and Border Protection agents in Tucson, Arizona, arrested a Nogales woman for attempting to transport a pound of methamphetamine in what appeared to be a burrito. Drug-sniffing dogs—who must have suspected that guacamole was extra—led agents to the stashed drugs. And in April 2014, TSA agents at the Sonoma County Airport discovered an 8.5 inch knife hidden inside an enchilada. I always thought Mexican food was only dangerous to those with tender stomachs.

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