Last Updated on Monday, 7 July 2014, 20:43 by GxMedia
One woman is among three persons arrested in connection with the discovery of a quantity of cocaine in ornaments at an airline bond at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).
Police spokesman, Ivelaw Whittaker said anti-narcotics agents unearthed the cocaine in ceramic ornaments during a search on cargo at the bond. Demerara Waves Online News was told that the narcotic was found at the AmeriJet bond about 8:10 Monday morning.
“The total quantity has not yet been ascertained,” said the police spokesman in a statement.
In recent weeks, narcotics police and agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) have been seizing cocaine at the CJIA and Ogle Airports.