COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A Canadian passenger on a plane that made an emergency landing at Ohio University’s airport while carrying over 290 pounds (131 kilograms) of cocaine has agreed to plead guilty to a federal drug charge.
The Columbus Dispatch (https://bit.ly/2pKTJ0K ) reports the agreement filed Tuesday doesn’t say whether 45-year-old David Ayotte will testify against the pilot in custody on the same charge. Both are from Mirabel in suburban Montreal.
The pilot told officials a mechanical problem forced him to land March 29.
Ayotte will formally enter his plea later on a charge of possession with the intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. The potential sentence could be years in prison and fines up to $10 million.
He remains jailed. His attorney, Diane Menashe, declined to comment Wednesday.
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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, https://www.dispatch.com
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