The DEA Stash and Hideout Handbook

Inside door chimes and door bells
Behind plumbing inspection doors
In doorknobs
In or under dog collars
Hanging out windows
In rolled-up window shades
On or under window ledge next door
On top of window, door sills, molding
In fire or water hoses
In or on cellar beams
Taped to movable clothesline
Behind exterior brick near window
Inside fuse boxes
In conduit from fuse box
Inside fire alarm bell
In dog houses
In rain gutters or drain spouts
Inside abandoned plumbing
In attic insulation
Inside or under furnace
In hollowed-out tree
Within fuel of oil heaters
Under lip ring of plastic trash cans
Under tile steps of backyard
Under fence post tops
Inside rabbit hutch
In pay telephone coin return
In telephone base and handle

Behind wall phones
Under telephone name plate
In clothesline pipe
Refrigerator:
– Inside fruit containers
– In eggs
– In mayonnaise
– Under food
– Taped under door
– Inside motor compartment
– LSD on food items
Inside garbage disposal unit
Behind electric baseboard heaters
Inside string mop
Under ironing board cover
On bottom of dog food bag
Bottom half of double boiler
In ironing board legs
Under toaster tray
Inside plastic rolling pin
Inside knife handles
In clock
In hot-air ducts
In stove pipes
In garbage bags
In bromo seltzer, cough syrup, prescription drug bottles
In baked bread, cookies, brownies and candy bars
Built inside room dividers
Behind kick plate of sink cabinets
In stove insulation, exhausts, and drip pans
Within tea bags
Above acoustic tile ceilings
Inside tinfoil tube
In salt and pepper shakers
In waxed-paper dispensers
In spice jars
In all kitchen canisters and containers
In hollowed fruits or vegetables
In or on chandelier
Within agitator of clothes washer
On, behind, or above Venetian blinds
In florescent light tubes
Behind wall and ceiling light fixtures

Inside light housing
Behind light switches
Inside or behind electric sockets
In removable air-conditioning registers
In range hood and filter
Inside deep well fryers
Behind baseboards
Inside flashlights
Inside douche bags
Within sanitary napkins and in box
In razor blade dispenser
In hollowed-out flashlight batteries
Inside talcum powder, cold cream, and Vaseline containers
In electric toothbrush holder
In toothpaste tubes
In clothes hamper
Hung behind curtains
Inside false ceilings and chimneys
In or behind sink traps
In bases of lamps
Under washbowl, sink, or tub
At bottom of pet litter box
Inside hollow curtain rods, shower curtain rods, and within closet rods
Under false bottom on radiator covers
Inside toilet tanks
Inside toilet bowl float

Taped to top of toilet bowl
Within false aerosol cans
In Band-aids and Band-aid boxes
Inside stick deodorant containers
Within hollow soap bars

Under panel or parquet floors
Inside toilet paper roll
In clothes-pin bag
Inside hollow handle of toilet bowl brush
In after shave, cologne, or cosmetic bottles
Inside shaving brush handles
In hair dryer
In shower nozzle head
In razor blade disposal box
In or behind legs of old-style bath tub
Closet clothing:
– In waistbands
– In pens
– In sleeves
– In hat bands
– In shoes
– In gloves
Behind picture frames, posters, and mirrors
In mattresses and box springs frames
Inside pillows
Under carpets
In seams of field cots and hollow cap of cot legs
Inside hassocks
Inside and under wigs
Behind walls
In hollow bedposts
In furniture upholstery
In golf bags
In toys, stuffed animals, and games
Inside child’s bank
Taped in dresser and behind drawers
Inside concealed magnet boxes
Inside zippered cushions
Inside pipe rack stand
In false-bottomed baby carriage and cribs
In footlockers
In hem of drapes and curtains
In hidden drawers in tables
Inside letters
In dolls
In art kits
Bible (hollow cover) and other books (hollow pages)

Inside jewelry boxes
Mixed with tobacco
Taped to hat or shoe boxes
LSD on or in blotter
Inside tube or barrel of air rifle
In bird cage
In typewriters and typewriter covers
Inside hollow chess players and boards
Inside hollow canes and umbrellas
In fireplace ash clean-out bin
In drops of graph paper
Inside base of rabbit antenna
Inside TV set
Inside TV antenna
Inside picture tube or altered components
Within hollowed-out pad of paper
In surf boards, skis, and other sports equipment
Inside Christmas tree decorations
Inside handle of vacuum cleaners
Inside and behind vacuum cleaner bag
In tool box
In shoe polish container and equipment
In 35mm film cans
Inside cameras
In record albums
In fish tanks
Inside patch trap of antique rifle
Inside rifle cartridges and shotgun shells
Behind rifle butt plates
Inside carpenter’s toolbox
Inside candlestick holders
Inside ceramic and clay figurines
Inside rolled-up newspaper
Inside trophies
In test tubes
Inside crucifix
Inside sealed and open cigarette packages
Inside stairway posts

Inside transistor radio
Inside speakers
Inside other stereo components
In musical instruments and cases

Concealment in an Automobile

Inside horn
In air filter
In false heater hose
In heater
In false battery
In oil filter
In windshield washer bag
In carburetor
Inside oil cap
In false dual muffler
In hollow voltage regulator
On top of gas tank (suspended or concealed in compartment)
Under rocker panels
Tied to axles
Underside of fender
In tail pipe
In insulation under hood
Under chrome
Behind Volkswagen battery box
Inside trunk lids
Inside tubing on roof racks
Inside tubing of surfboard or ski rack
Under tire air valve caps
Taped behind bumper
In antenna base
Taped to rolled-down window
Behind license plate
Attached to frame of car
Behind headlights and taillights

Within hub caps
In picnic jug in trunk
In double roof of surplus police cars
Within spare tire and tire well
In convertible top
In trunk
In fuse box
Under false bottom of trunk beds
In cigarette lighter
Under floorboards
Under front seat
Under back seat
Within vents (air and heater)
In glove compartment – top of compartment or trap
Within door
Behind radio speaker grill
In shift knob
In steering column
In dome light
In and under ashtrays
Inside key case
In service station travel kits
Under brake and gas pedals
In or behind sun visors
Under carpet
Behind or within false radio
Inside a hide-a-key container
Pill vials
Under floor mats
Within upholstery
Behind instrumental panel
Under ornamental objects on dashboard

Within compartments under floor of older VWs and Jeeps
Inside floor consoles
Inside dash knobs
Within arm rests
Inside flashlight
Inside toolbox
Inside light sockets

Concealment on a Motorcycle

Behind taillights
Under seats
Inside handlebar tubing
Inside battery box
In toolbox
Rolled up inside sleeping bag or other carried items
Concealed compartment in custom gas tank
Inside lining of motorcycle helmet
In concealed pockets in padded clothing
Behind headlight
Behind instrument gauges
Inside tires

Concealment on the Person

Inside false caps on teeth
Swallowed with string tied to teeth
Under false teeth
Loose in mouth
Behind or in ears
In glass eyes
In nose
Taped under breasts
In brassiere
Under Band-aids and bandages
Within rectum
Within vagina
Between cheeks of buttocks
Under foreskin of penis
Inside feces bag
In false leg, arm, foot, etc.
In or behind woman’s barrettes
Under processed hair, hair buns, or wigs
In hearing aid mounted on eyeglasses or within ears

Under hat bands
In hats
Under military cap insignia
Under lapel and shoulder patches
Behind campaign ribbons and uniform brass
Hasish in love beads
In fountain pens
In money belts, slit or zippered
In tie pins, clasps, and cuff links
In lining of clothing
Within false buttons
Under lapels of jacket and coats
Inside back of watch
In pockets
In eyeglass case
In corsets
In tie knot of tie and handkerchiefs
Jockstraps
Wallet
In hollow belt buckles
Inside fly flap of trousers
Pinned to shorts
In swimming trunks
In male or female girdle
Inside cuffs or waistbands
In socks and shoes
In baby’s diapers
In lipstick tube
In tobacco tins and pouches
In cigarette package
In cigarette lighters
Inside hollowed-out crutches
In hollow end of cane or umbrella