A Barbadian was arrested final week Thursday throughout an operation on the Sangster Worldwide Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St James, Jamaica.
The person was arrested for affordable suspicion of breaches of the Harmful Medication Act following the seizure of over two kilograms of cocaine.
His identification is being withheld as investigators proceed their probe into the event.
Discovery of hidden cocaine
It’s reported that at about 10 pm, the person was about to board a flight to London when his baggage was searched.
In the course of the search with the assistance of police canine, the package deal of cocaine, which attracts a avenue worth of over J$16 million, was discovered hid within the baggage.
The person was subsequently arrested and charged.