CONSTRUCTION WORKER ARRESTED FOLLOWING JM$51 MILLION COCAINE BUST IN ST. ANDREW
A construction worker is currently in police custody following a major intelligence-led operation that resulted in the seizure of over JM$51 million worth of cocaine at a residence on University Crescent, Papine, in St. Andrew, on Monday, November 2.
Reports are that at about 11:30 p.m., members of the Specialized Operations Branch Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team executed a warrant at the premises. A search of the premises led to the discovery of several cartons of cocaine. The Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) was contacted, and the illicit drug weighed 69 kilograms (152 pounds) with a value of JM$ 51.7 million.
The suspect, who was the sole occupant of the premises, was taken into custody and is awaiting formal charges; his identity is being withheld pending further investigations by FNID.
The JCF continues to work with local and international partners to degrade organised crime networks to amplify their interdiction on illegal narcotics and firearm, to ensure the ongoing security of our borders and communities.
