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Show DRUG SMUGGLERS' TRICK BARED BY DETECTIVES NEW YORK, Feb. 9. An ingenious drug smuggling device in use along the water front to hoodwink customs Inspectors was revealed today by Dr Carlelon Simon, spoclal deputy police commissioner, whose crusade against vendors of narcotics has resulted in large seizures rocently. The newest contrlv nice of the smugglers, smug-glers, which was discovered by detec-I detec-I lives disguised as longshoremen, consists con-sists of a Btruill waterproof bag fastened fast-ened to two small strips of wood which keep the bag afloat. The drugs. Dr. j I Simon explained, are placed In the bag; 'before th inspectors board the essel and at a convenient moment are' thrown o erhoard wi'.hln sight of an accomplice In a launch who is usual-riOt usual-riOt far distant. Ostensibly guth-'erlng guth-'erlng driftwood the confederate attracts at-tracts Utile attention as ho gathers up' the flouting refuse, including the bag, niid heads for shore. |