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August 13th, 2004, 21:23
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[ QUOTE ] Feds bust jet cocaine ring into Teterboro August 13, 2004, 8:54 AM EDT TETERBORO, N.J. -- Federal agents say they have broken up a Mexican drug ring that was smuggling cocaine on private jets into Teterboro Airport. Six men from Mexico and the Dominican Republic were arrested this week, and three Learjets were seized, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said. The suspects used planes to fly about 800 kilograms of cocaine from airports in Texas and Arizona to Teterboro. From there, it was driven to a Manhattan hotel and sold to the organization's leader and others, according to court documents. The jets then flew to Texas, California and Arizona with the cash proceeds from the sales. "It's likely this cocaine remained and was sold in the New York-New Jersey area," Assistant U.S. Attorney Marion Percell told the Record of Bergen County. On each trip into Teterboro, the smugglers brought in between 50 and 90 kilograms of cocaine. On each trip out, they left with between $300,000 and $3 million in cash, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Newark. The jets seized by federal agents are worth $5 million. Also seized in raids earlier this week were 64 kilograms of cocaine, an AK-47 assault rifle, two handguns and $700,000 in cash. A federal magistrate ordered the suspects held without bail during a hearing Thursday in Newark. Each could get life in prison if convicted. "Not only did we arrest the individuals responsible for the importation and distribution of cocaine, but their multi-million-dollar transportation infrastructure was also removed," said Michael Pasterchick, special agent in charge of the Newark DEA office. [/ QUOTE ] |
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August 13th, 2004, 22:56
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: KFRG, Nu\' yark
Posts: 234
| Re: Drug bust at TEB
what are they gonna do with those jets they seized........
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August 13th, 2004, 22:56
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jul 2003
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| Re: Drug bust at TEB
My friend was working at Million Air when this happened. He said Learjet N354PM pulled up, and was swarmed by the authorities. Then they went to where the drugs were supposed to be dropped off.
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August 13th, 2004, 22:56
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| Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,521
| Re: Drug bust at TEB
Hey, I was thinking, at least they didn't park at Signature!
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August 14th, 2004, 19:47
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA
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| Re: Drug bust at TEB
[ QUOTE ] Each could get life in prison if convicted. [/ QUOTE ] Wow, what a punishment!!! |
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