Drug traffickers flew meth and fentanyl out of Palm Springs, LAX for years, feds say

Federal prosecutors have charged 17 people with taking part in in a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy that included flying methamphe...

July 24, 2023
6:50 AM

Federal prosecutors have charged 17 people with taking part in in a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy that included flying methamphetamine and heroin out of Palm Springs International Airport in checked luggage. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. attorney's office in the Orlando area, where authorities say the conspiracy was based and the drugs were sold. Prosecutors announced the charges Thursday, following a six-year joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the IRS and other agencies.

Andrew L. John