British man arrested for attempting to smuggle marijuana through Jamaican airport

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.

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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