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Nail technician busted with cocaine found in frozen curry, pepper-pot at CJIA
Kaieteur News – A nail technician was busted by agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), on Tuesday morning when they intercepted an outgoing passenger on Copa Airlines with cocaine stashed in frozen bowls of curry and pepper-pot at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).
Arrested, Mallika Lambert, and the cocaine that was found stashed in the food.
According to a press release issued by CANU, the flight was destined for Panama with onward connections to the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York.
Kaieteur News learnt that a search conducted by CANU agents on the checked-in luggage of 33-year-old Mallika Lambert, uncovered some 6.232 kilograms of suspected cocaine.
Lambert, a nail technician, is currently in CANU’s custody as investigations continue.
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