The police discovered a shipment of drugs in a small plane that made an emergency landing early this Thursday on a highway in Southern California and which led to the arrest of two people, authorities reported.
According to the Oceanside Police Department, The emergency landing was reported around 1:43 a.m. near Canyon Drive, on Highway 76.which runs east to west through the northern region of San Diego County.
According to what the pilot told the authorities, The aircraft’s engine was failing.which forced the emergency maneuver to be carried out, with no injuries reported.
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At the time the officers inspected the plane, a Piper PA-28, They discovered a large amount of narcotics inside.for which both occupants of the aircraft were arrested for illegal transportation of drugs, Oceanside police reported.
The authorities They did not disclose the quantity or type or types of drugs being transported. on the aircraft or the place from which it came.
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The Oceanside Police Department mentioned that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had already been notified about this drug discovery, in addition to the fact that an active investigation was being carried out to determine the circumstances surrounding the emergency landing.
Police said the two suspects They were residents of Oceanside.
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No further information provided related to this drug seizure.
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