Deputies: Tip led to Orlando chase and 260 pounds of marijuana

Orlando,Fla. — Two people are facing drug trafficking charges after transporting some 260 pounds of marijuana into Orlando on a private jet.

Agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security say a confidential informant tipped them off that the plane was on its way to Orlando Executive airport and they were waiting when it landed about 1 a.m Monday. Agents observed two individuals take luggage of the jet from California and load it into an SUV.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office chopper tracked the SUV along State Road 408. When deputies attempted to pull it over for speeding in a construction zone, the SUV sped up and exited the highway, before crashing.

Deputies at the crash scene, reported a strong odor of marijuana and found 260 pounds of marijuana packed in airtight plastic inside the wrecked vehicle.

Cesar Martins was ejected from the SUV and Chayla Archambault was trapped inside, but both were not seriously injured.

Archambault and Martins were arrested after being treated for minor injuries at the scene.