* N.Y. Cops Find Coke in Carrots

Authorities scored the largest drug seizure in New York City this
decade when they unearthed cocaine packed inside
cardboard boxes of raw carrots, the city's special
narcotics prosecutor said. [Associated Press, PREMIUM,
496 words]

Suspect in record U.S. heroin haul skips bail

The chief suspect behind the biggest heroin shipment ever seized in
the United States _ enough to supply every American addict for
a month _ has skipped bail granted by a Thai court despite a
U.S. extradition request. [Associated Press, PREMIUM, 683
words]

Police Free, Then Arrest Woman

A woman who called police for help after getting locked in her bedroom
was arrested when officers found 195 marijuana plants in her
home. [Associated Press, PREMIUM, 79 words]

Iran Seizes 175 Tons of Narcotics

Iran announced here today that its armed police have seized 175 tons
of narcotics in the past 11 months of the current Iranian
calendar year ending March 20, 1997. [XINHUA, BASIC, 238 words]

Two Kilograms Heroin Seized at Kenya's Airport

Kenyan police have seized two kilograms of heroin at the Jom Kenyatta
International Airport, the Daily Nation reported today. The
paper quoted sources of the AntiNarcotics Unit as saying on
Monday that the consignment was seized from three Nigerians and
a Tanzanian. [XINHUA, BASIC, 229 words]

UN official/ traffickers spend millions on drug bribes in Caribbean

Drug traffickers operating in the Caribbean spend an average of dlrs
2,000 per kilo of cocaine to buy off local officials, the
United Nation's regional drug czar said. [Associated Press,
PREMIUM, 380 words]