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Two detained following cocaine bust released

Sep 19, 2012 News

Two persons who were detained by ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) were released last evening after the stipulated 72-hour detention period came to an end.
This publication understands that no charges are expected to be laid against the men, but investigations are ongoing.
Last weekend, the Police Anti-Narcotics Unit and CANU intercepted a total of 59 lbs of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, in two separate operations.
According to reports, the first bust was made by CANU ranks late Saturday night. A suitcase packed with 25 bricks of cocaine was found on a baggage cart which had already been loaded onto a Caribbean Airlines aircraft which was heading to New York. Reports are that acting on information ranks waited mere minutes before the flight was ready for departure to conduct a search during which the cocaine was found.
Several hours later after ranks from the Police Anti-Narcotics Unit carried out a search on a vehicle that carries luggage to be loaded on the aircraft, two bricks of cocaine were discovered. It is believed that the two busts are linked to each other. Sources close to the investigation revealed that the two bricks may have been stolen from the larger portion which had been found earlier by the CANU ranks.
The recent busts come close on the heels of several others at the same port. Only a week ago, two persons were placed before the court for attempting to smuggle cocaine through the CJIA. Prior to that incident, several kilos of the illicit substance were found in a haversack. On that occasion, a bag was reportedly thrown over the perimeter fence of the airport.

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