2006 Mexico DC-9 drug bust
The 2006 Mexico DC-9 drug bust was a 2006 arrest that resulted in the seizure of 5.5 tons of cocaine in the Mexican city of Ciudad del Carmen. The drugs were smuggled into the country using a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15. Both plane and drugs were seized by Mexican authorities; according to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), it was one of the largest seizures of narcotics in recent Mexican history.[1]
Drug seizure
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The aircraft departed
According to news reports, the pilot of the DC-9, who was in the process of filing a new flight plan and was no longer aboard the plane, escaped, but the co-pilot was arrested.[2] In addition, the crew of a Mexican registered business jet that had also landed at the airport was also arrested after acting suspiciously by paying the exit fees for the DC-9.[2]
In 2007 the DEA claimed the seizure was one of Mexico's largest, referring to it as one of the highlights of a DEA program called "Operation All Inclusive".[1]
Notes
- ^ a b Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (2007-03-01). "International Narcotics Control Strategy Report 2007". State Department. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ^ a b c Altman, Howard; Branch-Brioso, Karen (2006-05-04). "Mystery Surrounds Plane Filled With 5.5 Tons Of Cocaine". Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on May 18, 2006. Retrieved 2016-10-10.