Two Delta Airlines Agents Arrested for Smuggling $3M in Ketamine Through JFK
Leandro Alleyne and Fabian Innis were caught handling suspicious luggage containing 134 pounds of ketamine, leading to their arrest.
- On September 19, Delta Airlines ramp agents Leandro Alleyne and Fabian Innis were apprehended at JFK Airport for smuggling ketamine worth over $3 million.
- Authorities observed the agents removing backpacks and suitcases from Flight 219, which had arrived from Copenhagen, and transporting them to a secluded area on the tarmac.
- Both agents lacked authorization to handle the luggage, raising suspicions that led to their arrest by Homeland Security investigators.
- Innis confessed to participating in the smuggling operation at least five to ten times before and admitted receiving payments of $4,000 to $5,000 per flight.
- Delta Airlines stated that Alleyne and Innis had no legitimate reason to handle the luggage and emphasized their zero-tolerance policy for unlawful conduct.