Man nabbed with cocaine in handle of luggage at Ogle Airport

A man was held at the Ogle Airport yesterday after he was caught trying to smuggle half a kilogramme of cocaine onto an outgoing flight.

According to police, ranks of the Police Narcotics Branch conducted a search on the suitcase of an outgoing passenger at the Ogle Airport and found a total of 517 grammes of cocaine concealed in the handle.

The find was made at about 2:25pm. The man was subsequently arrested and remained in police custody  up to press time yesterday.