NY-bound passenger busted with cocaine at CJIA

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force’s Narcotics Branch on Monday afternoon arrested a frequent traveller at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) with a large quantity of cocaine hidden in his luggage.
According to reports received, the suspect – who resides in Kara Kara, Linden and in Ozone Park, New York, United States of America – was intercepted as an outgoing passenger destined for the USA around 16:35h on Monday.
It was reported that suspicious ranks conducted a search on the belongings of the suspect during which the illegal substance was found hidden away in one of the suitcases. The narcotic amounted to some 1828 grams.
The suspect was subsequently arrested. He is being processed for court.