Over $1 billion worth of cocaine seized in 48-hour JCF operations

KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than J$1 billion worth of cocaine was seized during a series of counter-narcotics operations conducted by the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) over 48 hours, resulting in the arrest of a British national.

The operations, carried out on October 16 and 17 in collaboration with the Jamaica Customs Agency and international partners, resulted in the seizure of approximately 1,457 kilogrammes of cocaine at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), along with additional cocaine and liquid cocaine at Sangster International Airport.

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Two containers destined for Belgium were intercepted at KFTL after arriving from Honduras on October 12.