http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D939UMQG0.html DFW-to-London passenger gets prison over cocaine 09/19/2008 Associated Press A Nigerian has been sentenced to 11 1/2 years in U.S. prison for trying to smuggle cocaine in his bag on a flight from Texas to London. The U.S. Attorney's Office on Friday announced the penalty for 49-year-old Joe Ezeokeke (ee-zee-OH'-kee). Investigators say he had nearly 9 pounds of cocaine hidden in his checked luggage, stashed in food containers. A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted him of possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine. Customs officers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport last December were doing routine checks of passengers and bags on British Airways Flight 2192. An X-ray detected suspicious items in Ezeokeke's bag. Ezeokeke faces deportation after completion of his prison term. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".