Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Aug 24, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
LAX worker among 2 charged with fentanyl at airport
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A Los Angeles International Airport service provider employee and a South Bay man were charged in federal court with possessing with intent to distribute nearly 24.3 pounds of fentanyl. Prosecutors allege the drugs were found in a duffle bag after an attempted exchange at an LAX terminal on Aug. 19, with the intended flight destination listed as Minnesota.
WHO: Miguel Angel Tuz-Noh, 24, of Lennox (LAX service provider employee); Anthony Olvera, 23, of Lennox
WHAT: Charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (nearly 24.3 pounds of fentanyl) at LAX
WHEN: Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 8:31 AM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Authorities allege the defendants possessed fentanyl intended for transport on a flight to Minnesota, after law enforcement observed an attempted narcotics exchange at an LAX terminal.
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