KINGSTON: Travellers from Jamaica entering the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina are seemingly being closely monitored following alarming numbers of Jamaicans being held for smuggling illicit drugs through the United States’ eighth-busiest airport.
A smuggling case unfolded over the weekend, and it may be a sign of a bigger problem for officials.
According to media report, customs enforcement stopped Winston Sherif Richards, who had flown directly from Jamaica.
Investigators said he brought a kilo of cocaine in his carry-on backpack.
In September, 16 persons were sentenced for smuggling cocaine from Jamaica to airports throughout North Carolina, including Charlotte-Douglas International Airport .
Investigators say some of the smugglers would ingest the cocaine or hide it in body cavities, bringing more than 11 kilos into North Carolina.
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