Marsland was arrested. The 177 pellets were later found to contain at least 2,303.6g of compressed powdery substance that contained at least 1,617.19g of cocaine, a Class A controlled drug.

But his efforts were thwarted when the officer patted him down and felt hard objects at his waist, which turned out to be 177 pellets containing cocaine. Some of them had been stored in condoms.