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The 2006 Mexico DC-9 drug bust is a known drug seizure where a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15〔http://www.planespotters.net/Production_List/McDonnell-Douglas/DC-9/index.php〕 airliner with the former tail number (c/n 45775) was involved in drug smuggling and was caught with 5.5 tons of cocaine onboard after landing in Mexico on April 10, 2006. On April 13, 2006, the aircraft was deregistered and sold to an unknown customer in Venezuela. In December 2006, Mexican Newspaper Reforma reported the previously seized aircraft was being operated by the Procuraduría General de la República (PGR) under Daniel Cabeza de Vaca and based in Mexico City 〔Y estrenan avión... decomisado Abel Barajas. Reforma. Mexico City: Dec 24, 2006. pg. 1〕〔Utilizan avión incautado Palabra. Saltillo, Mexico: Apr 11, 2007. pg. 16〕 as XC-LJZ.〔http://www.edinavtn.co.uk/assets/files/PDFs/DC9.pdf〕 ==Background== Originally manufactured in 1966 for Trans World Airlines as N1061T, the aircraft has had a long career flying for various individuals and companies, including Tracinda Investment (N241TC), Kenny Rogers (N9KR), Southmark Corporation (N89SM), the Seattle Seahawks (N40SH), Aircraft 45775, Inc, and HW Aviation. The DC-9 was traded to SkyWay Communications Holding by duPont Investment Fund 57289, Inc in exchange for 28,000,000 shares of stock.〔(Skyway Form 8K details )〕 in December 2004, though photographs show the SkyWay logo to have been painted on the aircraft at least eight months before.〔(Airlines.net image )〕 The FAA records, however, show the aircraft as registered to Royal Sons LLC. SkyWay Communications had previously announced the purchase of another DC-9, tail number N120NE (c/n 45731), to act as an "airborne test environment for new SWYC products and services".〔()〕 It has been alleged by author Daniel Hopsicker that the companies involved are CIA front-companies.〔Daniel Hopsicker. (Mad Cow Morning News - Plane With Five Tons Of Coke Owned By Royal Sons ). April 17, 2006.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2006 Mexico DC-9 drug bust」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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