American Airlines ex-mechanic gets 9 years prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden beneath the cockpit.
A former aircraft mechanic for American Airlines received 9 years prison on Friday after being found guilty of attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden beneath the cockpit of a flight from Jamaica to New York.
Paul Belloisi, 56, from Smithtown, New York, received his sentence from US District Judge Dora Irizarry in Brooklyn following his conviction in May 2023 for conspiracy to possess cocaine, conspiracy to import cocaine and the act of importing cocaine.