-two airport workers in custody

TWO men were, on Thursday, arrested after 71.2 kilograms of cocaine worth $64 million were found concealed in four duffle bags at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).

Travis Sealey, 26, a shift leader with the New Timehri Handling Service (NTHS), and Koby Bakker, 20, a ground security coordinator with Secure Innovations and Concept (SIC), both of Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD), are being held as authorities probe the major drug bust, according to a statement from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU).

CANU said the two men were observed retrieving four duffle bags over the airport fence from an unknown male. A search of the bags led to the discovery of 64 brick-like parcels of cocaine.

According to CANU, the narcotic was intended to be loaded on a British Airways Flight bound for St. Lucia, with onwards connection to the United Kingdom (UK).

If the narcotic had reached its intended destination, the estimated street value would have been over £3,000,000 which is equivalent to approximately GY$679 million.

Investigations are ongoing.