Twenty-one kgs cocaine found in mangoes shipment at airport

At about 0330h today, acting on information received, ranks of the Police Narcotics Branch at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri conducted a search among a quantity of boxes of mangoes consigned for shipment to Canada and found cocaine.

A total of 21 kilograms 874 grams of cocaine were found concealed in macaroni boxes which were among the mangoes, police said.

Four men have been arrested and are in police custody assisting with the investigations.