Police have released the details of the suspected drug plane we told you about last night. They confirmed that the Civil Aviation Department along with the Anti-Narcotics Unit received information from Guatemalan authorities which led them to a Piper Aztec which had landed in an area in Northern Belize. The report does not specify where in Northern Belize, but these planes are known to land on sugar roads. Â
Civil Aviation certified it as air worthy, and they flew it to the PGIA - where it was parked when we visited yesterday. The police say, quote, “The Anti-Narcotics Unit along with civil aviation is currently investigating the circumstance of the plane being in…Belize.†   Â
Now, we know it was for an illicit purpose, almost certainly drug trafficking. Except, the planes left by traffickers are usually burnt up - this one was intact. Experts tell us it’s a Piper Aztec six seater turbo charged twin engine known for its performance over short distances.
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