JAMAICA – St Lucian arrested for cocaine seizure in Trelawny

A St Lucian man has been arrested following the seizure of one pound of cocaine at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny on Monday.

The cocaine has an estimated street value of $625,000.

About 4:3 p.m., security checks were conducted on passengers and crew members returning to a cruise ship at the pier.

The St Lucian was searched and the illicit drugs allegedly found in his possession.

His identity is being withheld pending further investigations.