Army Seizes Cocaine on Plane From Venezuela
From Times Wire Reports
Soldiers seized 5 1/2 tons of cocaine from a commercial plane arriving from Venezuela, Mexico’s Defense Ministry said.
The army was waiting for the plane at the airport of Ciudad de Carmen, 550 miles east of Mexico City, after receiving information from Venezuelan and U.S. authorities, Gen. Carlos Gaytan told a news conference.
Soldiers arrested Colombian Miguel Vazquez, 47, who was the copilot, but the pilot escaped.
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