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Barcelona Supposedly Has Some Big Tourist Problems

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image: Park Guell- Wikicommons

Barcelona holds a special place in my heart since it was the first city in Europe I visited. After that trip, I couldn’t wait to travel and see more of the world.

The city is a great place to visit due to great food, and sites like Park Guell, Las Ramblas, Sagrada Familia and various other works of Antoni Gaudi. Continue reading Barcelona Supposedly Has Some Big Tourist Problems

Man Arrested With 60 Pounds of Marijuana At Airport, Febreze Didn’t Work

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A man flew into Nashville International Airport with almost 60 pounds of marijuana in his luggage and was quickly caught.

He flew in from Los Angeles on an unnamed airline. Besides the large quantity of marijuana, the passenger, Jose Medina Ayala also had over $2,700 in cash on him. Continue reading Man Arrested With 60 Pounds of Marijuana At Airport, Febreze Didn’t Work

Former Pro Baseball Player Lenny Dykstra Arrested For Incident In Uber

uberFormer Major League Baseball player Lenny Dykstra has had his share of trouble from drunk driving to spending time in prison for grand theft auto.

The 3X All-Star and World Series Champion (’86 Mets!) has now got himself into a lot of trouble due to a recent Uber ride. Continue reading Former Pro Baseball Player Lenny Dykstra Arrested For Incident In Uber

$160,000 Worth Of Cocaine Hidden On Fly Jamaica Airways Crew Member At JFK

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In 2017, drug smugglers tried to sneak into the US dressed as a pilot on a flight from Kingston, Jamaica. The plan did not work…

Last week, a crewmember for Fly Jamaica Airways was arrested trying to smuggle $160,000 worth of cocaine into NYC from Montego Bay, Jamaica. Continue reading $160,000 Worth Of Cocaine Hidden On Fly Jamaica Airways Crew Member At JFK

US Customs and Border Protection Find $164K Worth of Cocaine Taped To Man at JFK

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US Customs and Border Protection agents found $164,000 worth of cocaine on a man last week at JFK Airport.

WPIX11.com reports that US Custom and Border Protection said the cocaine was “busting out of his pants“. Continue reading US Customs and Border Protection Find $164K Worth of Cocaine Taped To Man at JFK

Woman Caught at JFK Airport with $10,000 in Coke Up Her…

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image: cbp.gov

We’ve heard stories of drug mules transporting drugs by swallowing balloons full of drugs but this method of transport is just odd.

I came across a story in Gothamist about a “Woman Busted At JFK Airport With $10K Worth of Coke Up In Her Happy Friday“.

Talk about a crazy title for an article. While skimming through the Gothamist article, it led me to a press release from US Customs and Border Protection. Continue reading Woman Caught at JFK Airport with $10,000 in Coke Up Her…

Baggage Handlers Arrested For Transporting Drugs At Airport

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There’s been news of airport employees committing crimes like theft in the not so distant past but a new story that I just came across seems a whole lot worse…

NBC News reports that “14 Were Charged With Transporting Drugs Through Secure Area At Oakland Airport“. Pretty bad, but the kicker is that three of those arrested were baggage handlers. Continue reading Baggage Handlers Arrested For Transporting Drugs At Airport