The hunt is on for a flight attendant who dumped carry-on bags containing nearly $2 million worth of cocaine at Los Angeles Airport.
After being singled out for a random inspection at passenger screening the woman panicked and fled the scene barefoot, leaving her Gucci designer shoes.
Screeners then discovered 66 pounds of cocaine stuffed in the bags which were jettisoned as she made her escape.
The suspect has not been publically named but is employed by ‘a major airline’ as a flight attendant.
She ‘abandoned her belongings and escaped on foot,’ US Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman Timothy Massino said in a statement.
After the incident the union for Los Angeles airport police officers called for all airport employees to be screened every time without exception.
"Flight attendants and other crew members are not normally subjected to searches, but this is a perfect example of why Los Angeles airports need 100% screening of all passengers and airport employees," a union statement said.
"Total employee screening is realistic and achievable and it should happen here at LAX."
