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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021 | GUYANATIMESGY.COM
Bandits rob teen in Sophia home invasion
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rmed bandits on Friday stormed a Sophia, Greater Georgetown house and robbed a 19-year-old male of over $400,000 in items. The robbery occurred at about 13:00h at the A Field Sophia residence. According to Police reports, the teenager was at
home in the kitchen, participating in a virtual classroom session with the top half of the door of his home left open, when two males – one armed with a handgun – entered the house and held him at gunpoint. The suspects reportedly searched the entire house and relieved the victim of a
total of $430,000 worth of jewellery, cellphones and cash before making good their escape. The Police said several persons in the area were questioned. CCTV camera footage in the area is being reviewed by investigators. An investigation has been launched. (G9)
US Customs nab Jamaican smuggler with cocaine in sandals and body
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he United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency said that officers at Miami International Airport apprehended a Jamaican smuggler with cocaine in a pair of sandals and in the smuggler's body. “During a baggage inspection, CBP officers discovered a white powdery substance and a tiny drug balloon, or pellet, concealed within a pair of sandals,” said CBP, stating that the items weighed about 1.3 pounds and were “field-tested positive for cocaine”. “Upon questioning, the Jamaican traveller admit-
ted to swallowing cocaine and was taken to a local hospital for an X-ray examination,” CBP added. “The X-ray showed the presence of foreign objects, and the individual later passed 28 pellets testing positive for cocaine.” Miami International Airport Acting Port Director Robert Del Toro said: “Swallowing drugs is an extremely dangerous method of concealment and CBP officers are highly skilled at thwarting smuggling attempts. “It's important to deter this type of illegal activity which can be fatal if a pellet
bursts,” he said. CBP said more than two dozen pellets tested positive for cocaine. It said border security mission is led at ports of entry by CBP officers from the Office of Field Operations. CBP said officers screen international travellers and cargo, and search for illicit narcotics, unreported currency, weapons, counterfeit consumer goods, prohibited agriculture, “and other illicit products that could potentially harm the American public, US businesses, and our nation's safety and economic vitality”. (Excerpt from Jamaica Observer)
