A Brazilian and a Colombian were yesterday afternoon arrested by police after illegally landing at the Mahdia, Region 8 airstrip while transporting large parcels of cocaine.
Police in Mahdia at around 2.21 yesterday afternoon intercepted a small aircraft, a Cessna 172 that was transporting 10 large parcels of cocaine, eight of which were branded “King Coca 30.”
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum last night told this newspaper that the pilot, Rodrigues Estiven of Colombia and co-pilot Mateus Vinicius Alberto, a Brazilian were transported from Mahdia to Georgetown. They are currently in police custody at the Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters.
The ranks also discovered a parcel of suspected cannabis, two GPS’, a satellite phone, a radio set and two cellular phones. The confiscated drugs were weighed in the presence of the suspects.
The plane, white in colour with red and blue insignia, carried what appears to be US-registration N5470Z. It is suspected to be fake and according to reports from the hinterland township the pilot made an emergency landing after running out of fuel.
Only a year ago, the Guyana Police Force discovered a green and white aircraft bearing the number PT-SRR at Orealla on the Corentyne, containing a suspected cargo of narcotics.
