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British man arrested for attempting to smuggle marijuana through Jamaican airport

SIA Jamaica
Sangster International Airport.
By Joanne Clark

A 62-year-old British national was arrested at Sangster International Airport in St. James, Jamaica for attempting to smuggle more than 30 pounds of marijuana.

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Reports are that the man was preparing to board a flight to Manchester, England when he was stopped and searched.

Ganja seized

Authorities discovered 31 pounds of ganja with a street value of £62,000 concealed in food items in his luggage.

He was subsequently arrested for reasonable suspicion of breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act.

His identity is being withheld pending further investigation.

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