Dramatic scenes out of Mexico on Sunday (July 5) as a plane suspected of
carrying drugs was reportedly set alight after allegedly being
intercepted by soldiers on a highway in Quintana Roo state, according to
local reports.
Media reported that the incident took place on Federal Highway 184.
Members of the army doing a flyover at the site reportedly spotted the
plane before deploying units.
According to some media reports, those aboard set fire to the plane to
escape.
Authorities have yet to officially report on the contents of the plane
or whether any arrests were made.
