Giving A Whole New Meaning To 'High Heels'

Customs officers in China have discovered more than sixty pounds of marijuana leaves hidden in 215 pairs of shoes that were abandoned at an airport.

The marijuana was found in five suitcases that arrived from Addis Ababa, but were never declared at Customs.

"When they opened the packages, officials found the shipment contained 215 pairs of platform shoes, whose soles had been hollowed out and stuffed with marijuana leaves", a local report said.

Gives a whole new meaning to the words 'high heels'.

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