Tip off yields four lbs cocaine find at airport

Acting on a tip, security officials at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA) on Tuesday discovered almost two kilos of cocaine in a bag close to the airport’s western perimeter fence.

The 1.978 kg find was made just days after several baggage handlers were dismissed from their jobs in connection with an earlier discovery of drugs at the airport.

Crime Chief, Seelall Persaud told Stabroek News yesterday that the