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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 | 4:15 PMKINGSTON, Jamaica — Three men and a woman were on Monday arrested at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) after they were found in possession of ganja.Reports are that about 3:15 pm one of the men arrived at the NMIA in a wheelchair being pushed by another man, toward the check-in area, to board an outgoing flight destined for Curacao. He was stopped for security screening and a search of his wheelchair revealed ganja weighing 17.5 pounds in the seat. US$135 was also seized. Approximately 15 minutes later another man arrived for check in at the airport, also in a wheelchair. He was scheduled to board the same flight destined for Curacao. He too was stopped for security screening and a search of his suitcase revealed fibreglass compartments with ganja weighing 4.4 pounds. US$650 was seized in this incident.Over an hour later about 4:55 pm, a woman arrived on a flight from Curacao and was stopped for security screening. She refused to cooperate with security personnel and was subsequently taken to hospital where she was checked and found to have ingested drugs.Drugs seized from the men totalled 21.9 pounds with an estimated street value of J$109,500. US currency totalling $785 was also seized.All four individuals were taken into custody. However, the police say their identities are being withheld pending further investigations.The Transnational Crime and Narcotics Division says that it has noticed a growing trend of people attempting to smuggle drugs through very creative means.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver
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Four arrested, two in wheelchairs, after ganja seized at NMIA
