KS: Plane Filled With Cocaine Seized at Liberal Airport
 

KS: Plane Filled With Cocaine Seized at Liberal Airport
By: FERNANDO SALAZAR ON MAY 12, 2017 - SOURCE: THE WICHITA EAGLE
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Law enforcement officials seized a twin-engine plane and a large quantity of cocaine at Liberal’s airport on Wednesday.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security discovered Wednesday that a “suspicious aircraft” would be landing at the Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport later in the day, according to a statement released by the KBI.

The Beechcraft Queen Air landed just before 6 p.m. and was detained by authorities. More than 65 kilograms, or 144 pounds, of cocaine was found.

The seized cocaine has an estimated street value of approximately $2 million, according to the KBI. The pilot and passenger, men ages 51 and 26, were arrested.

The Seward County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the investigation, which is ongoing.