Woman busted with over 4.8kg cocaine in milk packets

A Barbados-bound passenger was on Monday arrested at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport as she attempted to smuggle 4.876 kilograms of cocaine in Fernleaf Milk packets.

The woman was intercepted by members of the Police Narcotics Branch as she was about to board a Caribbean Airlines flight to Barbados.
Based on reports received, at about 10:10h on the day in question, a search was carried out on the luggage of a 34-year-old self-employed female of New Street Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice after she was seen acting in a suspicious manner. The search unearthed 12 Fernleaf packets among clothing and other items. As a result of the discovery, ranks reportedly opened and tested the contents of two of the Fernleaf packets, and the contents turned out to be cocaine, and not milk. As a result, the woman was told of the offence committed, arrested and cautioned.
The Police have said that, initially, the woman remained silent, but after interrogation, she buckled under pressure and claimed that a male had given her the packets to drop to someone in Barbados. Acting on the information provided, the male was contacted, told of the offence, and arrested.
During questioning, he admitted to giving the woman the stuff to take to Barbados, but denied having any knowledge of the cocaine.
They both were taken to the Criminal Investigations Department Narcotics Branch, where the cocaine, when weighed, amounted to 4.873kg.
Charges are expected to be laid shortly as investigations continue. (G10)