22 plead guilty in PRico drug-smuggling scheme - Americas AP - MiamiHerald.com

22 plead guilty in PRico drug-smuggling scheme - Americas AP - MiamiHerald.com: "group of people including nine American Airlines employees pleaded guilty to a drug-smuggling scheme that spanned a decade and targeted cities across the United States, authorities said Monday.
The suspects allegedly smuggled more than 9,000 kilograms (19,800 pounds) of cocaine aboard commercial flights leaving Puerto Rico from 1999 to 2009, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.
U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez said the leader of the organization, Wilfredo Rodriguez Rosado, was a part-time employee who recruited workers to help pack suitcases with cocaine and deliver them to Puerto Rico's main airport on pre-loaded airline cargo containers."