JAMAICA — Two arriving passengers at John F. Kennedy International Airport were arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into the United States in two separate incidents, according to authorities.
In one case, a woman arriving from the Dominican Republic July 17 was busted when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers allegedly found cocaine inside her carry-on computer bag.
The suspect, identified by CBP as Nikaury Lebron, faces federal narcotics charges. According to CBP, officers found a little more than 4 pounds of cocaine in the computer bag.
In the other case, a man traveling from Trinidad and Tobago July 15, was arrested after the authorities allegedly found approximately 9 pounds of cocaine in his suitcase.
They said that a dog from the K-9 unit alerted a CBP handler to a suspicious suitcase.
The suspect, identified as Elkan Barak, also faces federal charges.
“Cocaine is a dangerous narcotic, and CBP does its part in keeping these drugs off the streets,” said Robert Perez, director of CBP’s New York Field Operations.
