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Woman accused of trafficking 30 pounds of cocaine in cake mix boxes
An 18-year-old woman who was arrested after nearly 30 pounds of cocaine was found hidden in cake mix boxes in her suitcase will be charged as an adult, according to a Florida state attorney's office.
Ayesha Niles, who lives in London, was traveling from Jamaica to London with a stopover at Miami International Airport on Friday when she went through a routine luggage check.
"Twenty-four boxes of cake mix in your luggage," Ed Griffith, spokesperson Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, told CNN. "It just seemed extremely unusual."
It was unusual enough that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent sent Niles to the inspection area for a second screening.
According to the arrest affidavit the boxes of cake mix contained a total of "+/- 29.30 pounds of powder cocaine." According to the state attorney's office the estimated street value of the cocaine in London is $650,000.00.
The affidavit says Niles told law enforcement that the boxes were placed in her luggage in Jamaica but she was not aware of what the boxes contained.
Niles was arrested on charges of trafficking of cocaine and transporting of a control substance. Niles turned 18 this week and because of her age of majority and the seriousness of the crime the state attorney's office has filed notice that she will be charged as an adult. Niles, who is still in the juvenile system currently, could not be reached for comment.
"This is an extremely serious charge," Griffith said. "She is looking at minimum mandatory prison time upon a conviction."
If convicted Niles could be sentences up to 15 years in prison for each count.
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It was an Honest – Simple – SPELLING ERROR That's All....
"Let them snort cake" is very funny. You are sharp.
Her mistake was that she used boxes labeled “Devil’s Food”, not thinking that the cocaine was the wrong color. Should have used “White” cake mix boxes.
That was my delivery, i was going to use it for school bake sale.
cocaine is a hell of a drug.
"An 18-year-old woman who was arrested after nearly 30 pounds of cocaine was found hidden in cake mix boxes in her suitcase will be charged as an adult" - Um....duh. Of course she'll be tried as an adult. It probably isn't even good cocaine as Jamaicans are HORRIBLE at processing cocaine. Simply HORRIBLE.
DRUGS ARE BAD UMK?
Great cake mom, but why is my mouth numb?
30 lbs of Coke.....I didn't know!
yeah: "i just thought it was cake mix, I didn't know any better!" good luck with that.
They put it in my bag in Jamaica, but I did not know about it.....hmmmmmmmmmmm?????????
Mummy, this cake is deliciousssss
She is just turning 18 and is not yet mentally in a position to realize how unusual it is for someone to ask you to take 24 boxes of cake mix on an overseas flight to some friend or relative in London from Jamaica. It may take 10 or 15 years for it to sink in. Give her TIME and she wil figure it out LOL.
how stupid can you get
Funny how she is an 18 year old woman because she was arrested. If she would have been a victim of a crime she would have been an 18 year old girl or teenager. Funny how the media works