NEW YORK: The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says they have arrested a Jamaican national allegedly with cocaine in bags of coffee on her arrival at John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport.
CBP said that Sherese Lee Ann Drake, arrived at JFK International Airport from Montego Bay, Jamaica, two days before.
“During the examination of Ms Drake’s suitcase, CBP officers removed a plastic coffee bag that contained a white powder,” CBP said.
“Ms Drake was escorted to a private search room where CBP officers probed two bags of coffee, all of which contained a white powder that tested positive for cocaine,” added CBP, disclosing that the cocaine seized had a street value of more than US$50,000.
“This seizure is another example of our CBP officers being ever vigilant in protecting the United States from the distribution of illicit drugs,” said Robert E Perez, director of CBP’s New York Field Operations.
CBP said officers placed Drake under arrest and turned her over to the Port Authority Police Department.
She now faces New York State narcotics smuggling charges and will be prosecuted by the Queens District Attorney’s Office, CBP said.
