Opinion ID: 484754
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Heading: the april 1980 unsuccessful load

Text: 9 Bennie learned that Earl Hauk would rent a twin engine D-18 Beechcraft aircraft to them for $75,000. Stan borrowed $20,000 for the down payment and agreed to rent the plane if the owners would install special fuel tanks to accommodate a long trip. Hauk's agent arranged for Tommy Kentz to serve as pilot for the load. Kentz and Stan inspected several airstrips in the Homestead area and eventually located one that was satisfactory. 10 Kentz and Bennie flew to Jamaica but the 3200 pounds of marijuana to be flown in this load was not yet packaged when they arrived. Bennie went with the Jamaicans to help them package it. On their way to the airport, however, Bennie and the Jamaicans were stopped by a police roadblock. Jamaican police confiscated the marijuana and arrested Bennie. The police later released Bennie for $250, but neither Bennie nor Stan could raise the $3200 necessary to buy the marijuana back from the Jamaican police. Bennie and Kentz returned to the United States.