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Major drug bust at Kingston Freeport Terminal in Jamaica
By Sherrica Thompson
Staff Writer
#Jamaica, January 23, 2023 – A shipment of cocaine valued at over US$50 million (more than JMD 7 billion) was seized in a multi-agency operation on Saturday, January 14, at the Kingston Freeport Terminal in Jamaica.
The seizure is believed to be one of the largest drug busts in Jamaica’s history and was a joint operation among the JCF Narcotics Division, the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF) and the Jamaica Customs Agency.
Reports are that the contraband is estimated to weigh hundreds of kilograms and was found concealed among the cargo of a vessel which arrived from South America on Friday, January 13.
Representatives of the police and Jamaica Customs have indicated that the operation on the port will continue for an extended period to ensure the integrity of items arriving at the port.
The authorities have not provided any information on the vessel, and no arrests have been reported. Saturday’s bust is the third major drug bust reported in the country over the last four months.