Airline passenger, 46, is caught with 22lbs of crystal meth worth $500K in his bag during a layover in Orlando - but he claims his backpack was switched when he fell asleep at the gate
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A passenger at Orlando International Airport tried to bring 22lbs of crystal meth and a wad of cash onto a plane, later denying they were his, local police shared.
According to a release from the Orlando Police Department, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent found the passenger - identified as 46-year-old Eli Brown - had the meth in his backpack during a random bag check at his layover.
Brown was waiting at gate 35 at around 8am on January 22 before boarding his flight to Louisville, Kentucky, ClickOrlando.com reports.
'It's one of the largest amounts of drugs anyone's recently tried to carry in person,' the police said in their release.
The drugs were worth a total of $500,000, cops added.
Brown also had $900 on him.
When interviewed by authorities, Brown claimed to have fallen asleep while at his gate after flying from Los Angeles.
Brown said that he noticed the bag next to him when he woke up, assuming it was his because he had an identical bag, an affidavit states.
The man was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine over 200 grams.
- A TSA agent found the passenger - identified as 46-year-old Eli Brown - had the meth in his backpack during a random bag check at his layover on January 22
- Brown was waiting at gate 35 at Orlando International Airport around 8am before boarding his flight to Louisville, Kentucky
- The drugs found in his bag were worth a total of $500,000
- He also had $900 on him but claimed the money and the drugs were not his
Airline passenger caught with 22lbs of crystal meth worth $500K in bag
A TSA agent found the passenger - identified as 46-year-old Eli Brown - had the meth in his backpack during a random bag check at his layover to Louisville, Kentucky on January 22.
Orlando airport passenger busted trying to board plane with 22 pounds of meth, police say
A passenger at Orlando International Airport who attempted to board a plane with 22 pounds of crystal meth and $900 in cash claimed the drugs weren’t his, according to the Orlando Police Department.
A passenger at Orlando International Airport tried to bring 22lbs of crystal meth and a wad of cash onto a plane, later denying they were his, local police shared.
According to a release from the Orlando Police Department, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent found the passenger - identified as 46-year-old Eli Brown - had the meth in his backpack during a random bag check at his layover.
Brown was waiting at gate 35 at around 8am on January 22 before boarding his flight to Louisville, Kentucky, ClickOrlando.com reports.
'It's one of the largest amounts of drugs anyone's recently tried to carry in person,' the police said in their release.
The drugs were worth a total of $500,000, cops added.
Brown also had $900 on him.
When interviewed by authorities, Brown claimed to have fallen asleep while at his gate after flying from Los Angeles.
Brown said that he noticed the bag next to him when he woke up, assuming it was his because he had an identical bag, an affidavit states.
The man was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine over 200 grams.
