American Airlines Mechanic Involved In Cocaine Trafficking Scheme

Tip of the iceberg, especially in places where airline staff are not screened entering and exiting the airside.

I'm sure this happens a lot more than we think, and people end up getting away with it more often than we'd prefer.

Happens everyday. Especially at smaller airports.

WHO TF cares? The Government has always been and will always be losing this asinine war on drugs. If people want to do drugs and let that be their life, then let them. The government would be better served decriminalizing and / or regulating and taxing this industry. Instead we have these self important CPB / DEA officers thumping their chest for finding $300k worth of blow....big whoop (idiots). Think of all the government man hours and money that is wasted trying to combat this. We could have healthcare for everyone and eliminate cartel violence overnight (and happier people across the board). Two generations down from us will realize this and look back on these times like we do current day on Prohibition.

This is a travel/points blog. Please post your views on drug decriminalization elsewhere.

@Addict

They are doing what you are saying already. Government doesn't have time to go after negligible drugs. These $300k are just for show of propaganda.

The drugs that they control includes guns, sugar, tobacco, alcohol, weed, opioids, Xanax, Adderall and recently Covid vaccines. No time to go after cocaine for the US cartel.

This mechanic will serve years in prison, while the Sackler family who killed hundreds of thousands with their opiods gets to live free and filthy rich.

One easy way to put an end to these stunts is to legalize drugs.

Legalize drugs.

Drug laws are completely unnecessary because if you don't want to take drugs you can just NOT TAKE DRUGS. I personally hate drugs, drug culture, and I believe any individual who uses drugs is a moron, BUT IT SHOULD BE LEGAL. Because why? This behavior done on their own time, when they are not driving or operating machinery, is the textbook definition of VICTIMLESS. A free society does not punish victimless acts. We do not even have universal healthcare in our country so if they need healthcare for rehab THEY PAY FOR IT THEMSELVES.

The union will reinstate him with back wages when he is released from prison....it wasn't fair that he got caught.

Don't tell me what to do. Oh wait, you like the government telling you what to do.

Maybe more than you prefer, but I'm guessing a large group of people either don't care one way or the other, or are happy that these people get away with it. Just saying, maybe don't use the collective "we" here.

@UA GS @ SFO

You sound just like NRA when they say "Guns Don't Kill People, People Kill People"
And in case you don't know, Obamacare pays for rehab so unless you're (a GS) in poverty, YOU STILL INDIRECTLY PAY IT FOR THEM.

In your own words, replacing 'drugs' with 'guns' and see if your argument still stands.
Per @UA GS @ SFO
[Legalize guns.

Guns laws are completely unnecessary because if you don't want to own guns you can just NOT OWN GUNS. I personally hate guns, gun culture, and I believe any individual who uses guns is a moron, BUT IT SHOULD BE LEGAL. Because why? This behavior done on their own time, when they are not driving or operating machinery, is the textbook definition of VICTIMLESS. A free society does not punish victimless acts. We do not even have universal healthcare in our country so if they need healthcare for get shot THEY PAY FOR IT THEMSELVES.]

Wake up on real issues not the ones they want you 'woke'.

I’m a law student sat in on trial people should look at the transcripts this guy was framed 100% don’t believe me read it did yourself