Doctors discovered 19 drug filled balloons inside a teen after he suffered multiple seizures inside the Miami airport. The teen, 18-year old Joseph Wilco, was on a layover in route to return to New York after a trip with his father in Ecuador. Wilco did not make his connecting flight because he collapsed with seizures. Medics transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Doctors could not find the cause of the teen's seizures until Wilco's mother suggested that they x-ray her son's stomach. The physicians found 19 cocaine and heroin filled balloons inside the teen's intestines. Wilco had attempted to smuggle the drugs inside the United States when something went wrong.
Wilco's father whom he was visiting in Ecuador is a convicted drug dealer. The United States had deported the father back to Ecuador. Wilco remains inside the Intensive Care Unit and is unable to breathe on his own. There is no prognosis on his condition and no information on whether criminal charges will be filed against the teen.
If Wilco survives this ordeal, he will likely face state and federal criminal charges for attempted drug smuggling. This is considered a serious, felony crime. If you face charges of this magnitude, you need an experienced attorney to defend you.
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