9 years ago

Two former bag handlers arrested in connection with cocaine-smuggling plot at LAX

Two former baggage handlers at Los Angeles International Airport are in federal custody after being arrested Monday morning on suspicion of cocaine trafficking, authorities said. Adrian Ponce, 27, and Alberto Preciado Gutierrez, 26, both from South Gate, have been charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine through LAX to the East Coast, according to a federal affidavit. Law enforcement officers last December seized roughly two pounds of cocaine from Preciado in a restroom in Terminal 3 of LAX, near Gate 34, authorities said. Last month, federal authorities apprehended Jet Blue flight attendant Marcia Gay Reynolds, accusing her of attempting to smuggle 70 pounds of cocaine through LAX.

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Two United Airlines employees charged with stealing marijuana from checked luggage

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Flight attendant arrested for trying to smuggle 70 pounds of cocaine onto plane
9 years ago

Flight attendant arrested for trying to smuggle 70 pounds of cocaine onto plane

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