Over Twelve Pounds of Weed, Suitcase Filled with Cash Found in Lago Vista-Bound Plane That Crashed in Arizona

The Texas-bound plane that crashed in Arizona on Wednesday was carrying over a dozen pounds of marijuana and a "large amount of cash" in a suitcase, the Statesman reports. The small twin-engine aircraft was being flown by 45-year-old Cedar Park resident David Tuntland from Santa Rosa, California, and had made a landing in Holbook, Arizona for refueling. Though possibly unrelated, Tuntland had also been suffering from severe stomach pains during the flight, and had to lie down while the plane was being refueled. According to authorities from the Arizona Sheriff's Office, the plane was under surveillance by Texas state police. All four passengers, including two other Cedar Park residents, were killed in the crash. [Blotter]