A 24-year-old woman was caught at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri after Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers discovered a quantity of cocaine in achar in one of her pieces of luggage this morning, according to a release from the CJIA. She was an ongoing passenger on BW 525.
The permanent Canadian citizen is currently assisting police with their investigations. The release said that the actual amount of cocaine has not been determined as yet.
The discovery of the cocaine comes on the heels of the arrest and subsequent charge of Tishana Edwards who on February 23 was caught with 2.092 kilogrammes of cocaine in cream liqueur, the release said. Prior to this, two other passengers were held with cocaine in achar.
CJIA’s management again applauds the law enforcement officers in their ongoing pursuit to curb the narco-trafficking trade, the release said.
