See No Evil: The Case of Alfred Anaya

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Alfred Anaya Put Secret Compartments in Cars. So the DEA Put Him in Prison

Alfred Anaya was a genius at installing traps — secret compartments in cars that can hide everything from weed to jewelry to guns. And if they were used to smuggle drugs without his knowledge, he figured, that wasn’t his problem. He was wrong.

via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/03/alfred-anaya/all/

a man whom Anaya knew only as Esteban called for help with a more exotic product: a hidden compartment that Anaya had installed in his Ford F-150 pickup truck. Over the years, these secret stash spots—or traps, as they’re known in automotive slang—have become a popular luxury item among the wealthy and shady alike