Federal Drug Sting at Miami Airport Leads to 48 Arrests.

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: August 25, 1999| Author: Calvo, Dana ^ Holland, John | Copyright information

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Aug. 26 -- MIAMI -- A baggage handler for American Airlines might earn less than $8 an hour, but he gets unlimited access throughout Miami International Airport, a privilege that enabled 30 of the company's employees to get in on what they thought was an international cocaine ring.

Instead, they got caught in a federal sting, set up largely with "sham" cocaine, a gun and three hand grenades planted by undercover agents.

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