Coca Cola Heir Detained With $1.3 Million in Cannabis, 5,000 Plants Abroad Personal Jet

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5/15/2019|Updated: 5/15/2019

Heir to the Coca Cola fortune, Alkiviades “Alki” David, was arrested at the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts with cannabis worth $1.3 million, 5,000 plants, an unknown number of seeds, and other cannabis-related products on May 9.

He was arrested along with his business partner and billionaire, Chase Ergen. The duo was traveling with actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers on a private jet, according to Daily Mail.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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