Passenger in small plane tried to ditch kilo of cocaine after emergency landing on highway: Feds

A plane that made an emergency landing in Oceanside, California, as its passenger was suspected of carrying cocaine (Oceanside Police Department).

A plane made an emergency landing in Oceanside, California, and a passenger was suspected of carrying cocaine (Oceanside Police Department).

A passenger aboard a small aircraft that made an emergency landing on a California highway is accused of ditching a package containing more than two pounds of cocaine in front of police behind a guardrail upon landing, authorities said.

Troy Othneil Smith, 36, faces a federal charge of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, a charge that carries up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced in a press release.

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