A dog sniffed out the drugs at an airport in Atlanta
On Monday, 40-year-old Ivan Van Beverhoudt pleaded not guilty to federal charges involving the importation of cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, according to court records.
In January, Van Beverhoudt traveled from the U.S. Virgin Islands — where he was stationed with the Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection — through Atlanta, en route to Baltimore, Maryland. While at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to a probable cause affidavit, anamed Anti sniffed out the narcotics and alerted its handlers of Van Beverhoudt’s carry-on bags.
Since Van Beverhoudt was carrying his government-issued weapon, he was allowed to bypass normal airport screening because he was a law enforcement officer “flying while armed,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Upon searching the man’s roller bag, authorities found 14 bricks of what tested positive for cocaine, some labeled with a wrapper that read “V-03,” according to the affidavit. Two more bricks were discovered in another bag.RELATED:
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