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The drugs were moved on go-fast vessels, fishing boats and container ships or by plane from clandestine airstrips, authorities allege.
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Shipments were moved by sea aboard small boats and commercial vessels and by air from clandestine airstrips and commercial airports controlled by corrupt officials.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Drugs were moved on go-fast vessels, fishing boats and container ships or on planes from clandestine airstrips, the indictment says.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
The details of the crash were also detailed in an incident report from the Aviation Safety Network, which alleged that the two-person glider crashed shortly after takeoff at the private airstrip and that the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Shipments were moved by sea aboard small boats and commercial vessels and by air from clandestine airstrips and commercial airports controlled by corrupt officials.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Drugs were moved on go-fast vessels, fishing boats and container ships or on planes from clandestine airstrips, the indictment says.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
The details of the crash were also detailed in an incident report from the Aviation Safety Network, which alleged that the two-person glider crashed shortly after takeoff at the private airstrip and that the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airstrip. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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airstrip
noun
air·strip
-ˌstrip 
: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment
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