US drug enforcement agents have raided Puerto Rico's main international airport, arresting 33 people suspected of smuggling drugs via US flights. Among 45 people the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was looking for, 12 were current or former employees of American Airlines. A spokesman for the airline said it had a "zero-tolerance policy" for "this kind of activity". Puerto Rico, a US territory, is a major drug shipment point in the Caribbean. Three additional suspects were arrested in US airports, officials said. "We have dismantled the two most significant drug operations at the airport," said Pedro Janer, acting special agent in charge of the DEA's Caribbean division. In addition to the 12 people connected to American Airlines, warrants were issued for workers at Ground Motive Dependable, a company that provides baggage handling at the airport. One government worker with Puerto Rico's Port Authority is also being sought.
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