NewsWhore
07-01-2009, 04:30 PM
A small plane carrying bricks of cocaine has crashed off the Matanzas coast near the southwestern city of Bani, once again pushing the province's drug problems back to the front page.
Details are still being recovered, but the National Drug Control Department (DNCD) says the pilot was killed in the crash, which occurred at 2am on Tuesday morning.
The body of a second person has yet to be recovered and only four large bricks of cocaine, totaling 120 kilos, have been found.
The Navy has joined in the search efforts as well as a DNCD helicopter. Bani and the surrounding areas have become preferred areas of transit for drug traffickers and their merchandise.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)
Details are still being recovered, but the National Drug Control Department (DNCD) says the pilot was killed in the crash, which occurred at 2am on Tuesday morning.
The body of a second person has yet to be recovered and only four large bricks of cocaine, totaling 120 kilos, have been found.
The Navy has joined in the search efforts as well as a DNCD helicopter. Bani and the surrounding areas have become preferred areas of transit for drug traffickers and their merchandise.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)