A 19-year old East Coast Demerara woman was on Valentine’s Day detained by ranks  of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) stationed at the CJIA after a quantity of narcotics  suspected to be cocaine was found in her handbag.

Reports are that the teenage passenger , who was preparing to travel to the US at the time ,was accompanied to the airport by her mother and family members.

The total weight of suspected narcotics is 2.660 kg. Three persons including the young woman and her mother are currently in custody assisting with the investigation.