TIMEHRI - Nicholas Harrinandan, a Guyanese national, was caught with 7.5 kilogrammes of cocaine which was concealed in cheese rolls, pine tarts, mittai and in the soles of a pair of shoes at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) at around 22:45 hrs on April 6, 2014.
The 37 year-old man from Corentyne Berbice, was an outgoing passenger on BW 526 destined for J. F. K International Airport, USA when he was intercepted.
Customs and Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) officers found the illegal substance in Harrinandan’s checked luggage. Liquefied cocaine was also found in the soles of the shoes.
This latest drug bust is the first for April. However, 11 drug mules have been arrested and charged for attempting to smuggle cocaine through CJIA for 2014. The success of these seizures is as a result of a collaborative effort with CJIA’s security, CID and CANU officers.
However, law enforcement officers continue to be confronted with the ingenious methods of traffic cocaine out of the country. These include awarra, straws, ochroes, pumpkins, cream liqueur, rum, star apples peppers, among others.
