Passenger rescued in plane crash off Florida arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine
A Bahamian man, Jonathan Gardiner, was arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine into the US after surviving a plane crash off Florida. The crash left him and 11 others stranded at sea for five hours before being rescued. Gardiner reportedly had a significant amount of cash and was accused of moving large quantities of cocaine between countries since 2023.
- ▪Jonathan Gardiner was arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine into the US after a plane crash.
- ▪The plane crashed 80 miles off the coast of Florida, leaving 12 people stranded at sea.
- ▪Gardiner was accused of moving multiple tons of cocaine between Colombia, the Bahamas, and the US since 2023.
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US News Passenger rescued in plane crash off Florida arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine By Caitlin McCormack Published May 18, 2026, 6:13 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Bahamian man who survived a harrowing plane crash that stranded him and 11 others at sea was arrested on Friday for allegedly smuggling cocaine into the US. When the Bahamas-bound plane crashed 80 miles off the coast of Florida on May 12, 11 adult passengers and one pilot were left floating adrift on inflatable rafts for five hours. While other passengers were praying for safe rescue, Jonathan Gardiner allegedly secured a bag containing $30,000 in Bahamian currency. 4 Jonathan Gardier allegedly smuggled cocaine into the US in 2023.
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