Man covers genitals with vegemite to smuggle drugs

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Australian man tries to fool drug detection dogs with sandwich spread
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An Australian man has been charged with drug possession after he was caught at a music festival with several ecstasy tablets wrapped in cling-film around his penis, which he then covered with vegemite. The man told police he thought the strong smell of the spread would fool drug-sniffing dogs at the entrance.

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