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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tsa-discovers-suspected-cocaine-worth-27750-hidden-in-coffee-container-at-airport/
- Published: 2026-11-12T23:34:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T00:27:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/travel/tsa-discovers-suspected-cocaine-worth-27750-hidden-coffee-container-airport
- Topics: World

## Key points

- TSA found suspected cocaine concealed in a coffee container.
- The 185-gram haul was valued at $27,750.
- A 58-year-old passenger was arrested in Anchorage.

## Summary

TSA officers at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport found suspected cocaine hidden in a coffee container during a baggage screening. The discovery led to the arrest of a passenger who was preparing to fly to Kotzebue, with Selawik as his final destination.

Alaska authorities said the substance weighed about 185 grams and tested positive for cocaine in a field test. They estimated its street value at $27,750 in Kotzebue and Selawik; the 58-year-old Selawik resident was charged with third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, and the investigation is ongoing.

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