A diligent sniffer dog assisted police authorities in finding cocaine in the possession of an American citizen when he turned up at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Friday last.

The cocaine was reportedly discovered in several milk packets in the suitcase of the accused.

Police reports dictate that, at about 01:00 hr on Friday, the actions of the sniffer dog indicated that ‘something was amiss’ with the American’s luggage, and this prompted authorities to conduct a search, which revealed 7 kilogrammes,(57 grammes) of cocaine in a suitcase, concealed in milk packets.
The man is in police custody assisting with the investigations.

Fairly recently, two police dog handlers — one each at Ogle and CJIA — were arrested and charged in connection with cocaine trafficking.