-alleged accomplice remanded

A 29-year-old Aviation Security Officer was jailed for three years after admitting to cocaine trafficking, while her allegedly accomplice was remanded to prison.

Keesha Greene, of Lot 5 Grant Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD), appeared before Magistrate Wanda Fortune at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrates’ Courts on Friday, where she pleaded guilty to possessing 2.152 kilogrammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

In addition to jail time, Magistrate Fortune imposed a fine of $3,228,000.

The drugs were discovered strapped to her body during a routine search conducted by officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) at Timehri, EBD, on December 5, 2024.

Follow-up investigations led to the arrest of Shaquille Thompson, a 28-year-old Airport Security Officer, also of Lot 5 Grant Road, Soesdyke.

CANU officers discovered an additional 2.134 kilogrammes of cocaine allegedly linked to him, bringing the total amount seized to 4.286 kilogrammes.

Thompson pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared before Magistrate Fortune and was denied bail. His case has been adjourned to January 8, 2025.
CANU has confirmed that investigations are ongoing as authorities seek to unravel the network behind this drug operation.