Caribbean National Weekly

Guyanese women reportedly held with cocaine at Jamaican airport

By Micaiah Morgan··1 min read
Guyanese women reportedly held with cocaine at Jamaican airport

Reports are that two Guyanese women were taken into custody at Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James on Tuesday night following the seizure of cocaine.

The cocaine weighed a total of 21 pounds.

According to reports, the contraband was discovered in their luggage during a regular security check.

The Guyanese women were to board a Virgin Atlantic flight to London.

Investigations are ongoing.

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