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Mexico seizes half tonne of drugs after small plane crashes in Sinaloa

Authorities in Mexico have seized more than a half tonne of drugs after finding a small plane crashed in the northern state of Sinaloa.

FP Archives|Sep 18, 2015, 09:31:42 IST

Mexico City: Mexican authorities have seized more than a half tonne of drugs after finding a small plane crashed in the northern state of Sinaloa.[caption id="attachment_2438254" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Representational image. AP[/caption]The federal Attorney General's Office said Thursday in a statement that troops came upon the aircraft at a clandestine airstrip in the town of El Castillo. A photo released by prosecutors showed the propeller plane nose-down in a small waterway.The statement said agents secured packages of marijuana, methamphetamine and opium paste at the site and a nearby car. They also recovered firearms, including a grenade launcher.Two suspects were arrested.AP

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