American chef charged after being held with ganja at Jamaican airport

An American woman was arrested and charged with breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act after marijuana was found in her luggage when she arrived in Jamaica on Saturday.

She is 37-year-old Courtney Baker, a chef who resides in New York. She is charged with possession and importing ganja.

According to police reports, Baker arrived on a JetBlue flight and was searched by members of the Contraband Enforcement Team.

Seven packages made from transparent and black plastic material, each containing ganja weighing approximately three ounces were found in her luggage.

Baker was taken into custody and was later charged following further investigations.