Overview
- Federal prosecutors filed felony charges against Alejandro Medina Beltran and Luis Armando Valenzuela, both contract employees at Los Angeles International Airport.
- The U.S. Attorney's Office said the possession‑with‑intent‑to‑distribute methamphetamine charge carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison.
- DEA Los Angeles officials confirmed their LAX Task Force is investigating the two workers on suspicion of smuggling drugs.
- Prosecutors said the men were set for an initial federal court appearance in Los Angeles where no pleas would be taken.
- Both men work for Envoy Air, a regional carrier owned by American Airlines, a detail that could draw scrutiny to how airlines vet and monitor contract staff.