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British Airways has made news twice this week around major drug busts with blocks of cocaine found on two separate Boeing 777 aircraft. The incidents occurred at Cancún International Airport (CUN) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) after the aircraft had landed at Orlando International Airport (MCO).
Huge Cartel Drug Bust 🇲🇽 BA2202 – Cancun to Gatwick – Bricks Found.
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On April 8th, Mexican authorities cancelled British Airways flight BA2202 as the aircraft was boarding for a flight from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW). The boarding process was halted with those passengers who were already on the aircraft sent back to the gate.
The Mexican National Guard and local police arrived at the gate area with drug-sniffing dogs and began removing what looked like bricks of cocaine. Police continued to investigate the scene and this caused the flight crew to time out. The flight was cancelled and passengers were provided with hotel vouchers and a flight the next day.
The second incident took place at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) this week after the Boeing 777-200ER had landed with the flight coming from Orlando International Airport (MCO). The aircraft deplaned as normal and was towed to a hangar for maintenance. There, a technician discovered a brick of cocaine valued at £100K behind a panel in one of the lavatories. The police were called. They brought in Border Force and the National Crime Agency to investigate the incident. No further information has been released around suspects. It’s believed that the cocaine might have been there for some time and not necessarily put there in Orlando.
Anthony’s Take: A pair of drug busts in a week is not a good look for British Airways. Law enforcement and the carrier will hopefully soon discover what is going on and why so much cocaine is ending up on these aircraft.
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