The level of effort that goes into these operations defies thinking. At some point you have to accept that, a lot of what goes into making and developing this acts of theatre, are being generated by the target themselves. Contributing to your own lapse of rationale.
That's not a joint. That's a parachute. Crushed up rocks of whatever, prolly meth and dope/fent/drops of chrome in a j-paper, to swallow. It's in that form to dispose of on the quick if necessary,