Over 7 pounds of cocaine busted at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport Ogle.

A 55-year-old Lot 9 John Fernandes Drive, West Ruimveldt Georgetown resident is now in custody after she was busted with  3.378 kilograms of suspected cocaine. The woman, Sandra Angela Profitt was nabbed at the Eugene F Correia International Airport Ogle by CANU Ranks with the suspected cocaine strapped to her body. 


A release from the Customs Anti Narcotics Agency said the suspected cocaine was duct taped to each of the woman’s upper thighs.  
Profitt was at the time sitting in the departure area waiting to board a Liat flight destined for Barbados when she was intercepted. The woman is currently in custody.

CANU finds cocaine in fire extinguisher

The drug bust took place last Tuesday at a house at lot 26 Timehri, East Bank Demerara during a raid by the drug enforcement agency.

The suspected cocaine was found concealed in a Fire Extinguisher and CANU investigators believe it was destined for placement on an aircraft for an international destination via the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.

The drugs weighed 1.890 kilograms.

Four Persons were arrested and are expected to appear in court on Friday. The four are Dinesh Dias, Anthony Collins, Seenarine Mathura and Mohamed Inshan.

NEWS-IN-DEPTH TUESDAY 24th APRIL 2019

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