Pilot Who Won Private Jet From MrBeast Challenge Briefly Detained in Paraguay over Drug Case
The Jamaican-American pilot cooperated with investigators and was released after officials said he had no involvement in the 577-pound marijuana seizure.
- American pilot Jabari Stephan Brown, known as Captain Treezy, was released by officials in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Sunday after being detained during an investigation into 577 pounds of marijuana seized from an aircraft.
- Brown gained fame winning YouTuber MrBeast's "100 Pilots Fight For A Private Jet" challenge last December, earning a $2.4 million Hawker that officials confirmed was not involved in the drug trafficking case.
- Authorities seized 577 pounds of marijuana valued at $3.6 million from The Bombardier Challenger 604 that arrived from Miami. Three individuals—Marisol Rivas, Troy Anthony Vasquez, and David Thomas Wise—were transferred to the Public Ministry.
- The Prosecutor released Brown after he cooperated, stating he had no knowledge of the cargo. The Anti-Drug Secretariat confirmed on Tuesday that the main pilot fled before the seizure occurred.
- On Monday, Brown posted on Instagram stating, "Anybody who knows me knows who I truly am along with what I would & wouldn't do," while maintaining his innocence regarding the smuggling operation.
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Pilot who won private jet from MrBeast challenge briefly detained in Paraguay over drug case
Captain Treezy, who went viral after winning a $2.4M jet from MrBeast, was briefly detained in Paraguay over a drug trafficking case. (Adobe Stock)
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