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Alaska Airport Coffee Stash Hides $28K Cocaine Haul
13 Nov
Summary
- Nearly $28,000 worth of cocaine discovered in a coffee container.
- The drugs were found in a passenger's luggage at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
- A 58-year-old man was arrested for misconduct involving a controlled substance.
An unusual discovery was made at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on November 11 when authorities uncovered a significant drug cache. Nearly $28,000 worth of suspected cocaine was found hidden inside a coffee container within a traveler's checked luggage.
TSA officers alerted investigators after noticing a suspicious white substance during a secondary baggage screening. The bag was linked to Walter Berry, a 58-year-old man from Selawik, Alaska. The substance weighed approximately 185 grams and tested positive for cocaine, with an estimated street value of $27,750 in northwestern Alaska communities.
Berry was apprehended at the departure gate as he prepared to board a flight to Kotzebue, with his final destination being Selawik. He was arrested on a charge of third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and taken to the Anchorage Correctional Complex. The investigation is currently ongoing, with assistance from the Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team.
