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Cocaine Bust At Philly Airport: Patch PM

Also: Nutter wants to ban Trump from Philly / Legoland opening in Montgomery County / In-flight rescue / Plus, your commute.

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Cocaine Bust At Philly Airport

More than 19 pounds of cocaine were seized from the cargo hold of a flight to Philadelphia from Jamaica on Saturday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced.

The drugs were discovered during a routine sweep of the aircraft’s cargo hold after the flight landed from Montego Bay at about 6 p.m.

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Other headlines:

Donald Trump Should Be Banned From Philly, Mayor Says

  • “If I had the power, the only banning that would be done is that I would ban him from Philadelphia,” Mayor Michael Nutter said.

Whiskey, Hair Tie Saves Man’s Life On Philly Flight

  • A doctor’s quick action saved a man’s life and prevented an emergency landing of a flight that took off from Philly, reports say.

Legoland Is Coming To Plymouth Meeting, Report Says

  • The discovery center, slated to open in 2017, will include a cinema, Lego play areas and a “Miniland” replica of Philadelphia made out of legos.

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