Cocaine disguised as cake seized from vehicle in Maine-

 在緬因州車輛中查獲偽裝成蛋糕的古柯鹼

【摘要2021.7.24.自由】◎周虹汶

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.

緬因州緝毒局週三說，從一名紐約州男子和一名緬因州女子的車中查獲到偽裝成蛋糕的古柯鹼，兩人正因此面臨控罪。

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

緬因州緝毒局說，警方根據線報展開行動，週二在加德納市295號州際公路攔下這輛車，嗅探犬找到了市價達20萬美元的4磅古柯鹼。還查獲1900美元現金。

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

官員們說，約有2磅古柯鹼偽裝成一塊大理石蛋糕，並用咖啡渣來掩蓋氣味。（美聯社）

新聞辭典

disguise：名詞、動詞，指假扮、偽裝。例句：She made her escape in disguise.（她化裝後逃走了。）

tip：動詞，指輕擊、給小費、洩漏、暗示、踮著腳走、傾倒、稱…有可能成功；名詞，指小費、提示、內部情報、關於可能獲勝者的內幕消息、輕推、末端。例句：He is being tipped as the next president.（他據稱可能成為下任總統。）

cover up：片語動詞，指遮住、掩蓋、穿上衣服。例句：Cover yourself up well.（穿暖一點。）