Construction worker arrested after $51.7-million cocaine bust in St Andrew
Police arrested a construction worker after finding cocaine worth about $51.7 million. The seizure happened Monday night during an intelligence-led operation at a home in Papine, St Andrew. Members of the Special Weapons and Tactics team from the Jamaica Constabulary Force conducted the raid. The operation took place around 11:30 pm on November 2 at a property on University Crescent. Officers used a search warrant to enter the residence. They discovered several cartons containing the drugs during the search.
A construction worker is in police custody following the seizure of cocaine valued at approximately $51.7 million during an intelligence-led operation at a residence in Papine, St Andrew, on Monday night. The operation was carried out about 11:30 pm on November 2 by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) Specialised Operations Branch Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team at a premises on University Crescent. According to the police, the officers executed a search warrant at the residence and discovered several cartons containing cocaine.