CHIEF Magistrate Ann McLennan will, on May 19, make her ruling against two men who were allegedly busted with cocaine in shoe soles at the country’s main airport.Kurt Sunich and Ishreal George are jointly charged with having in their possession 580 grammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, on July 3, 2015 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri. The men deny the charge.

Sunich, a former Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) officer, was represented by Attorney Euclin Gomes, while George was represented by Attorney Glenn Hanoman.

The cocaine was reportedly neatly packed in the soles of two shoes and placed in the lavatory of the departure lounge at the CJIA for an outgoing passenger. However, the plan failed when CANU officers carried out a routine search and found the drug.
Unknown to George, who was an outgoing passenger to the United States, the ranks reportedly substituted the drug. He took possession of the shoes and was arrested.

Video surveillance footage assisted investigators in identifying the persons who had allegedly taken the shoe soles to the toilet.