The Jamaica Customs Agency is reporting a seizure of more than 165 pounds of cocaine in containers from Guyana and Suriname.
The Jamaica Observer reported that the Jamaica Customs Agency conducted an operation at the Kingston Freeport Terminal, Gordon Quay, Port Bustamante Wharf on Wednesday last where it made the bust.
“Reports are that about 4:00 pm, four containers shipped from Guyana and Suriname were searched and found to contain 56 parcels of cocaine…” the Jamaica Observer reported yesterday.
Based on reports, two containers were shipped from Guyana each containing two travelling bags, one with thirty-one parcels of cocaine and the other with twelve parcels of cocaine. The other two containers were shipped from Suriname. The Observer said that in the first one, two knapsacks were found to contain nine parcels of cocaine. In the second container, one knapsack was found with four parcels of cocaine.
On Friday, one of the containers from Guyana showed anomalies in the refrigeration section upon scanning. The police say that section of the container was disassembled and a further ten parcels with cocaine were seized.
No one was arrested in connection with the find.
