A recent report about large quantities of illegal drugs found in vanities sold at Home Depot got us thinking about other places criminals try to hide their goods. A recent report about large quantities of illegal drugs found in vanities sold at Home Depot got us thinking about other places criminals try to hide their goods. Headlines and news clips from around the world confirm that stashing drugs is indeed a creative enterprise:Guard accused of smuggling pot hidden in cannoliPolice report that they found a stash of pot hidden in a roll of tummy flabU.S. Marshals sold pot-laden car; unwitting buyer arrested for pot hidden in bumper Pot hidden in bus headed for Special OlympicsPot hidden in cargoes of limes, raspberries, lettuce, tomatoes, mangoes, squash, onions, pineapples, bell peppers, jalapeños and jicama, cantaloupes and bananas 683 pounds of pot hidden in two air conditioner cratesMarijuana hidden in a meat freezer beneath 10 pounds of frankfurtersAn undercover agent bought 14 kg of marijuana hidden in cheese wheels from an Old Colony MennonitePeru drugs hidden in giant squidMan in China’s Yunnan province arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs hidden in the stomachs of ducksDrug ring used tiny spaces in computer hard drives to smuggle heroin and cocaine Customs officers allegedly discovered drugs hidden in PC monitorsHeroin traffickers sew drugs into puppiesDrugs hidden in child’s mittenA Bradford [England] man has been jailed for plotting to throw drugs hidden in tennis balls into the prison where his brother is serving a 12-year sentence Heroin was found hidden in the covers of children’s encyclopediasCustoms officials swooped on a man trying to smuggle cocaine—hidden in his false legMore than five tons of drugs found hidden in consignment of dog foodDrugs hidden in grindstones seizedDrugs found in counterfeit lager cans concealed among trays of the genuine articleCocaine was found inside dummy avocados—made of papier-mâché—imported with normal shipmentsDrugs hidden in grilled bird Related content news Multibillion-dollar cybersecurity training market fails to fix the supply-demand imbalance Despite money pouring into programs around the world, training organizations have not managed to ensure employment for professionals, while entry-level professionals are finding it hard to land a job By Samira Sarraf Oct 02, 2023 6 mins CSO and CISO CSO and CISO CSO and CISO news Royal family’s website suffers Russia-linked cyberattack Pro-Russian hacker group KillNet took responsibility for the attack days after King Charles condemned the invasion of Ukraine. By Michael Hill Oct 02, 2023 2 mins DDoS Cyberattacks feature 10 things you should know about navigating the dark web A lot can be found in the shadows of the internet from sensitive stolen data to attack tools for sale, the dark web is a trove of risks for enterprises. Here are a few things to know and navigate safely. By Rosalyn Page Oct 02, 2023 13 mins Cybercrime Security news ShadowSyndicate Cybercrime gang has used 7 ransomware families over the past year Researchers from Group-IB believe it's likely the group is an independent affiliate working for multiple ransomware-as-a-service operations By Lucian Constantin Oct 02, 2023 4 mins Hacker Groups Ransomware Cybercrime Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe