At the airport in Montreal, Halloween pumpkins found filled with cocaine

A different kind of Halloween surprise has been found in pumpkins this year by Canada's border services agency.

Authorities believe three pumpkins found in a woman's luggage at the Trudeau International airport in Montreal on Thursday were stuffed with approximately 2kg (4.4 pounds) of cocaine.

Scanning equipment detected masses inside the pumpkins, which turned out to be bags filled with the chalky substance. A border agency spokeswoman was not able to say where the passenger was coming from or whether she was a Canadian citizen.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have taken over the investigation.