Over 100 pounds of cocaine was seized Tuesday evening in a quantity of frozen shrimp and fish at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), police confirmed.

According to police, the bust was not made by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) but by the Police Narcotics Branch. The Guyana Chronicle understands that the shipment was intended for New York.

It was revealed that the shipment was being processed through a local air cargo service. Police disclosed that a man from the West Coast of Demerara is in police custody as other main suspects are being sought.