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17. 5.5 ton Mexico cocaine bust

A small plane took off from Tampa to Venezuela, before reaching Mexico a few days later. In a story which has more mystery than explanation, the Mexican army was waiting for the plane, and arrested the copilot while the pilot escaped, capturing 5.5 tons worth of cocaine in the process.

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