New mother charged with attempting to smuggle crème liqueur cocaine to US

Tishana Edwards, accused of trafficking cocaine, covered her face as she was escorted to the court’s holding cell yesterday

A new mother is accused of attempting to smuggle over two kilogrammes of liquid cocaine on a flight out of the country.

Tishana Edwards, 23, of Lot 2 Victoria Road, Plaisance, pleaded not guilty to the charge that she, on February 23, had 2.092 kg of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking in her possession.

Edwards, who was arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday, was nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport,