Man sentenced to prison for trying to smuggle drugs on flight out of Sky Harbor: MCAO

The Brief

  • 39-year-old Jason Kai has been sentenced to prison over a drug smuggling attempt at Sky Harbor Airport.
  • The incident happened in April 2025.
  • Authorities found fentanyl, meth, and heroin inside his luggage.

PHOENIX The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced on Jan. 29 that a 39-year-old man has been sentenced for attempting to smuggle drugs during a flight.

What we know:

According to the Jan. 29 statement, Jason Kai was sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a count of Conspiracy to Commit Sale or Transportation of a Dangerous Drug. Per MCAO, this is a class two felony under Arizona law.

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