Venezuelan authorities found drugs on board TAP Air Portugal cargo flight on Wednesday at Simón Bolívar International Airport.
The drugs were found as the Regional Anti-Drug Intelligence Unit was inspecting the TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330Neo.
“Venezuelan police on Wednesday prevented the take-off of a TAP cargo plane, which was supposed to fly between Maiquetía (northern Caracas) and Lisbon, after detecting an undetermined amount of narcotic substances in the aircraft’s fuselage,” - Safe Communities Portugal
The return flight was canceled and the aircraft was held at the airport but was later released on Thursday.
Simón Bolívar International Airport has been a hot spot for drug movement in recent years and authorities have seized few smaller aircraft following drug busts in the past.
Tap Air Portugal is a state-owned flag carrier of Portugal operating to 93 destinations with a fleet of 88 aircraft.