Two arrested in Kinder Egg bust

Two US men were seized and held in a detention centre after being caught at the US border with six Kinder Eggs.

Two US men were seized and held in a detention centre after being caught at the US border with six Kinder Eggs.

Brandon Loo and Christopher Sweeney, from Seattle, were unaware that the chocolate eggs – which contain a children’s toy inside them – are illegal in the US because of the "non-nutritive object".

The pair were stopped by officials at the border on their way back from a trip to Canada, where they purchased the eggs.

Christopher explained: "[The official] said, 'Are you aware Kinder Eggs are illegal in the United States and carry a $2,500 fine per egg?' And I actually laughed."

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