Police seize cocaine in cargo destined for the US at CJIA

Ten persons are in custody after ranks of the Police Narcotics Branch intercepted and seized  six kilograms and forty four grams of cocaine in a cargo shipment of frozen fish at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

A police report  said the search was conducted at around 02:10hrs today June 08, 2016. The cargo was destined for the United States of America and consisted of boxes.

The bust comes as the Guyana Police Force is intensifying its efforts to clamp down on the scourge of drug trafficking.