March 1, 2017
Canadian held in Kingston cocaine bust
DETECTIVES from the Narcotics Division seized 13 pounds of cocaine and arrested a Canadian woman at the Norman Manley International Airport on Wednesday.
Police said about 12:30 pm, the woman arrived at the airport to board a flight destined for Toronto, Canada, when she was searched and the powdery substance found concealed in compartments of her luggage. She was subsequently taken into custody.
The illicit drug has an estimated street value of $7.18 million.
Police said her identity is being withheld pending further investigations.