PHILADELPHIA, CMC – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says it seized over 12 pounds of cocaine on a flight from Jamaica on Thursday at Philadelphia International Airport.
CBP said the drugs, with a street value of about US$400,000, was on a flight that arrived from Montego Bay. Law enforcement officers discovered the cocaine concealed behind a cargo hold blowout panel, CBP said.
“CBP officers routinely examine aircraft spaces after flights arrive from overseas locations. During a search of the Montego Bay flight, officers discovered a draw-string bag adorned with the face of reggae legend Bob Marley concealed behind a cargo hold blowout panel,” the VBP said.
“From that bag, officers extracted five bricks of a white, powdery substance.
“Officers tested the substance with a handheld elemental isotope analysis tool and identified it as cocaine hydrochloride,” it added.
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