Cocaine valued at $600,000 seized at Norman Manley International airport

Members of the Canine and Narcotic Divisions seized a pound of cocaine at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Tuesday, June 16.

Reports are that about 3:20 p.m., a Canine team, with sniffer dog ‘Wray’, was conducting security checks in the cargo area of the airport.

During the checks, ‘Wray’ alerted the officers to a package; it was searched by lawmen and found to contain the illicit drug.

The cocaine has an estimated street value of more than JM$600,000.

Investigations are ongoing.

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