[okie01]

"It's messed up that we live in a society where the authorities automatically go after a suitcase full of cash, regardless of whether it is known to be involved in anything illegal."

Does give one cause to wonder, though:

1. Just how did either or both of these schlubs amass all this cash?

2. Or, alternatively, just how did two suitcases full of swag find their way onto this plane full of innocents?

In either event, one would have probable cause to suspect foul play was involved, I suppose. Unless Rana or Folks one had just emptied his mattress...

[eno_]

In either event, one would have probable cause to suspect foul play was involved, I suppose.

Very sad. So there is no presumption that having cash is none of the government's G.D. business?

[HighWheeler]

There is another issue here.

If these two people on board were truly unaware of the extra 300 pound load on board, especially the pilot, this could have caused the plane to stall on landing after the tanks were nearly empty.

Having a tail-heavy, light plane is a fast way to die.

There should be a trail of manifests for this particular plane which describes a 300 pound load being placed on board, and who wanted it there.

Otherwise, I suspect someone on the maintenance crew somewhere wanted this plane to be used for covert shipment.