A pilot from Calgary, Alberta, was indicted last week in California for allegedly carrying about 300 pounds of cocaine, worth some $30 million, aboard a Cessna 340 headed from San Diego to British Columbia on Sept. 27. The pilot, Daniel Raymond LeClerc, 35, was arrested when he landed to refuel at an airport in a small northern California town. According to the Calgary Sun, California narcotic task force agents received a tip that a large drug shipment was en route via a Cessna twin that would be stopping to refuel at Montague Airport. The agents stormed the airplane after it landed, and a search yielded the illegal stash. LeClerc faces several drugs charges and is being held at a federal facility in Sacramento, Calif.
Cessna Pilot Charged With Cocaine Smuggling
Key Takeaways:
- A Calgary pilot, Daniel Raymond LeClerc, was indicted in California for allegedly transporting approximately 300 pounds of cocaine ($30 million worth).
- He was arrested during a refueling stop in northern California while flying a Cessna 340 from San Diego to British Columbia.
- Law enforcement, acting on a tip, discovered the illegal drug shipment after storming the aircraft upon landing.
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