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2 clusters · 4 sources · 14 days · First seen · Last updated

Khat smuggling seizure at O'Hare International Airport

Overview

Authorities at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport arrested three Senegalese nationals following the seizure of approximately 1,100 pounds of khat. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents discovered the stimulant plant, valued at over $140,000, concealed within suitcases and backpacks arriving from Dakar, Senegal.

Two of the individuals face charges related to controlled substance trafficking. Court filings indicate one suspect claimed he believed he was transporting ‘Miranga’ tea.

Entities

O’Hare International Airport · U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Egypt Customs Authority · Cairo International Airport · Tiekoro Diawara

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Three arrested at O'Hare for smuggling 1,100 pounds of khat

    Three Senegalese nationals were arrested at Chicago's O'Hare Airport after CBP agents seized over 1,100 pounds of khat, an illegal stimulant, hidden in luggage arriving from Dakar.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Cairo International Airport officials seize smuggled firearm and ammunition

    Customs officials at Cairo International Airport seized a .45 caliber handgun and 11 live rounds from a passenger arriving on a flight from Chicago.

Sources

cwbchicago.com · ndarinfo.com · pulse.sn · sentv.info