Construction worker arrested following $51 million cocaine bust in St Andrew

ST ANDREW, Jamaica – A construction worker is in police custody following the seizure of over $51 million worth of cocaine at a residence on University Crescent, Papine, in St Andrew, on Monday.

Reports from the police are that about 11:30 pm, members of the Specialised Operations Branch Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team executed a warrant at the premises. A search of the premises led to the discovery of several cartons of cocaine. The Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) was contacted, and the illicit drug weighed 69…