British woman arrested following cocaine seizure at Sangster International Airport
ST JAMES, Jamaica— A British woman has been arrested in connection with the seizure of £50,000 (J$9.1 million) worth of cocaine at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James on Saturday.
Investigators assigned to the Narcotics Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force reported that about 7:00 pm, the 20-year-old woman of a Midlands, England address was boarding a departing flight to the United Kingdom when her luggage was searched.
During the search, two packages of cocaine weighing approximately two kilograms were found concealed inside false compartments.
The woman was arrested on reasonable suspicion of breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act and remains in custody as the investigation into the matter continues.