100 kgs of Cocaine Netted by Customs & Police at Airport
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PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Public Prosecution Service Sint Maarten announced on May 7 that 100 kilograms of cocaine were confiscated on Tuesday, 6 May at the Princess Juliana International Airport in a combined operation involving the country’s Customs Service and Police.
The investigation is continuing with respect to the source of the drugs as well as who they were destined for, and therefore no further information will be disclosed.
The cocaine was spread in three suitcases on an Insel Air flight from Curacao to the Dominican Republic, according to the Public Prosecution Service Sint Maarten.
Two suspects, a 61-year old man (Bonaire) and a 30-year old woman (Dominican Republic) were arrested by law enforcement and are currently in police custody.