5 kg of cocaine confiscated on board the AirCanada flight.
On Saturday, April 8th Custom Officers at the Princes Juliana airport again confiscated four packages of cocaine weighing approximately 5 kilos on board the AirCanada flight.
The packages were hidden in one of the toilet cabinets onboard the AirCanada outbound flight.
Two suspects with the initials S.L.B and C.A.D. both Canadian nationals have been arrested. Both persons have been taken in custody as the investigation proceeds.
On Thursday, March 30th Custom Officers at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) confiscated approximately 35 kilos of cocaine hidden in two separate hand bags in the service panel compartment onboard the AirFrance outbound flight.
The investigation is still ongoing. No arrests have been at the moment.
Customs will intensify their controls at the airport and harbor facilities during the carnival season.
