Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

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On November 11, 2026, at 6:55 am, the Anchorage Airport Interdiction Team (AAIT) was notified that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) had located what appeared to be a white chalky-like substance concealed inside a coffee container during secondary luggage screening. Investigators responded and learned the bag was associated with 58-year-old Selawick resident Walter Berry. The substance had a gross weight of 185 grams and field tested positive for cocaine, which would have a street value in Kotzebue and Selawik of $27,750. Berry was contacted at the departure gate for a flight from Anchorage to Kotzebue. Investigation revealed that Berry was in possession before checking in the luggage in which the cocaine was located and had a final destination of Selawik. Berry was placed under arrest by AAIT and remanded to the Anchorage Correctional Complex on the charge of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree. Investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team (WAANT).  
 
The Anchorage Airport Interdiction Team is a drug interdiction task force staffed by law enforcement officers from the Alaska State Troopers, the Anchorage Airport Police Department, the North Slope Borough Police, and the Sand Point Police Department, in partnership with the United States Postal Inspection Service.?