DEA busts drug racket in Puerto Rico international airport – 33 arrested
Linkedin

DEA busts drug racket in Puerto Rico international airport – 33 arrested

San Juan : Puerto Rico | Jun 07, 2012 at 4:56 AM PDT
By send a private message
XX XX
Views: Pending
 
Drug Enforcement Administration agents transport a handcuffed suspect after arresting him for narcotics trafficking at Puerto Rico's Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan

Authorities of the US Drug Enforcement agency in Puerto Rico international airport arrested 33 persons who had been involved in the drug trafficking racket as reported in BBC dated 7th of June 2012.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was looking for 45 persons and one dozen of them were either current or former employees of American Airlines – some of them belonged to Ground Motive Dependable, the baggage handling company of the airport associated with American Airlines.

The enquiry and investigations had been going on for over a decade from 1999 to 2009 and again from 2010 and 2011 and finally the culprits have been booked.

It took a long time to come but better late than never is what people say.

The group had perfected the method of loading the contraband into the aircraft without raising any suspicion.

It seems Angel Ayala Vazquez, considered to be the top drug dealer of Puerto Rico, was involved.

Some more interesting recent reports –

Venice wants Sophia Loren to dissociate herself from the monster ship MSC Divina

Century old vampire skeletons unearthed in Bulgaria

Hungry boa constrictor on the loose, people of Heathfield spend sleepless nights

Pack of half a dozen dogs maul a 6-year old girl in Perth

War of words erupts in White House between Eric Holder and David Axelrod

A spider was responsible for the pole dancer falling from 6th floor window

Rapeseed farms in Gloucestershire attract the Japanese tourists

Back
1 of 9
Next
puerto rico airport
aircraft on tarmac of puerto rico airport
prabirghose is based in Nāshik, Maharashtra, India, and is an Anchor for Allvoices.
Report Credibility
 
  • Clear
  • Share:
  • Share
  • Clear
  • Clear
  • Clear
  • Clear
 
READ MORE: US Drug Enforcement Agency, Puerto Rico international airport, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), American Airlines, Ground Motive Dependable baggage handling company, Contraband, social issues, humanitarian-news
More News From: San Juan : Puerto Rico
 
Advertisement
 
​
Advertisement
 

News Stories

 

  • Drug raids at Puerto Rico airport

    BBC
    Drug raids net 33 at Puerto Rico airport The DEA has reported an increase over the past two years in seized cocaine shipments in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands US drug enforcement agents have raided Puerto Rico's main international airport,...

  • Puerto Rico airport raided by feds in drug sting

    Fox
    Puerto Rico   Federal agents raided Puerto Rico's international airport Wednesday, arresting at least 33 people for allegedly smuggling millions of dollars worth of cocaine and heroine on commercial flights since 1999.  Three other suspects were...

  • DEA makes smuggling arrests in Puerto Rico airport

    AP Online
    Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. federal agents say they raided Puerto Rico's international airport and other areas early Wednesday, arresting at least 33 people suspected of smuggling millions of dollars' worth of drugs aboard commercial flights.

  • DEA says airport workers in Puerto Rico and on US mainland smuggled drugs ...

    Fox News
    Drug Enforcement Administration agents are making arrests at Puerto Rico's largest airport and on the U.S. mainland in a crackdown on workers accused of smuggling drugs on board commercial flights. The DEA says it has arrest warrants for nearly 50...

  • Drug agents raid Puerto Rico airport

    CNN
    Federal raid targets drug trafficking at Puerto Rico's main airport From Nelson Quinones , CNN updated 8:28 AM EDT, Wed June 6, 2012 (CNN) -- Hundreds of federal and state agents were conducting sweeps of Puerto Rico's main airport Wednesday in an...

  • Drug ring with link to Orlando busted in Puerto Rico

    Orlando Sentinel Online
    June 6, 2012 Baggage handlers accused of smuggling tons of cocaine have been busted at San Juan's Luis Munoz Marin airport, according to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Loading cocaine and smaller amounts of heroin , the ring began...
More Related Stories

Blogs

 >

  • Drug Raids Net 33 at Puerto Rico Airport - Folksalert.com

    folksalert.com
    Among 45 people the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was looking for, 12 were current or former employees of American Airlines. A spokesman for the airline said it had a “zero-tolerance policy” for “this kind of activity”. Puerto Rico, a US

Images

 >
 
More Related Images

More From San Juan

The mirage of peace in Afghanistan: Karzai suspends talks

The mirage of peace in Afghanistan: Karzai suspends talks

US military to induct women in all combat units within three years

US military to induct women in all combat units within three years

Biden says fight for gun ban is far from over

Biden says fight for gun ban is far from over

Syria, the G-8 and the legacy of colonialism

Syria, the G-8 and the legacy of colonialism

CGI Chicago: Economic future of tribal nations is blowing in the wind

CGI Chicago: Economic future of tribal nations is blowing in the wind

Google's 'Project Loon' brings Internet to the world through balloon

Google's 'Project Loon' brings Internet to the world through balloon

Freedom to burn

Freedom to burn

Al-Shabaab militants kill at least 22 at UN Mogadishu office

Al-Shabaab militants kill at least 22 at UN Mogadishu office

More From Allvoices

Cartoons of The Day

Report Your News Got a similar story?
Add it to the network!

Or add related content to this report

News Stories | Blogs | Images | Videos | Comments

 
Tap_logo_330_110_event
 

Most Viewed Reports

Most Commented Reports

Contributor Report


Use of this site is governed by our Terms of Use Agreement and Privacy Policy.

© Allvoices, Inc 2008-2013. All rights reserved.