The Jamaican Narcotics Police made another major drug bust on Monday 28 August 2017, when cocaine valued at just over US$100 million was found among a shipment of rice at the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT). According to the source, the bags had a total of 78 parcels, each containing white powdery substance resembling cocaine. An initial investigation has indicated that the container travelled from Guyana, to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic before arriving in Jamaica.
According to law enforcement a source, the rice was destined for a local distributor, who detectives are trying to locate. This is the third major drug seizure by detectives from the Narcotics Division in the past six weeks.
In the latest incident, law enforcement sources said the police, accompanied by members of the Customs Contraband Enforcement Team, conducted a snap operation at KCT and immediately trained their focus on cargo from specific containers.
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Jamaica Gleaner
30 August 2017
