Texas man arrested on drug charges to appear in court on Friday
Published:Sunday | August 18, 2019 | 12:00 AM
A Texas man was arrested yesterday at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James for breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act.
He is 39-year-old Marcesa Lewis.
Reports are that Lewis checked in to board a flight to Houston when during screening a white substance resembling cocaine was found concealed in a wooden carving inside his luggage.
The weight of the drug is approximately one pound and has an estimated street value of $750,000.
He was subsequently charged for: Possession of Cocaine, Dealing in Cocaine and Attempting to Export Cocaine.
He is scheduled to appear in the St James Parish Court on Friday, August 23.
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