TSA discovers suspected cocaine worth $27,750 hidden in coffee container at airport

What looked like a routine morning brew turned into a major drug bust at an Alaska airport recently.Authorities discovered nearly $28,000 worth of suspected cocaine stashed inside a coffee container in a man's luggage on Nov.11.The discovery was made at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers noticed what appeared to be a white, chalky substance during a secondary baggage screening, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.BIZARRE X-RAY SCAN LEADS TSA OFFICERS TO FLIGHT PASSENGER'S ILLEGAL STASHInvestigators with the Anchorage Airport Interdiction Team responded at about 6:55 a.m.

and determined the bag belonged to a 58-year-old resident of Selawik, Alaska, authorities said.The substance had a gross weight of about 185 grams, or less than half a pound, and field-tested positive for cocaine, according to the department.A traveler was arrested at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, pictured, after authorities discovered nearly $28,000 worth of suspected cocaine.(AFP via Getty Images)Authorities estimated the drugs would have a street value of $27,750 in the northwestern Alaska communities of Kotzebue and Selawik.The man, Walter Berry, was contacted at the departure gate as he prepared to board a flight from Anchorage to Kotzebue, officials said. His final destination was Selawik, according to the department.Investigators said Berry had possession of the luggage before it was checked for the flight.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERHe was arrested and taken to the Anchorage Correctional Complex on a charge of third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, authorities said.The investigation remains ongoing with assistance from the Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team.Investigators determined that Walter Berry had possession of the luggage before checking it for a flight departing Anchorage.

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