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In a notable incident this week at Piarco International Airport, a female passenger was arrested while attempting to board a Caribbean Airlines flight to St. Kitts. She was apprehended for possession of cocaine and a considerable amount of cash. The arrest occurred around 10:55 am on Monday, 6th April, 2026, during a routine security check. A Woman Estate Constable, operating the scanner at the security checkpoint, detected anomalies in the scan of the passenger, a female Trinidadian national from Carenage. This led to a more thorough physical search of the passenger in a secure search room. During this examination, the officer discovered a pink balloon strapped around the woman's waist. Inside the balloon were 17 pellets containing a total of 281.5 grammes of cocaine. Further investigation led to the discovery of US$5,189 and TT$30 in the woman's carry-on bag. Following these discoveries, the woman was promptly arrested. Investigations into the incident are currently ongoing. Join the Trinidad and Tobago WhatsApp update groups: Tringlobe Media news 1Tringlobe Media ShareTringlobe Chat news groupTringlobe Media news 2Tringlobe media news 3Tringlobe Media Weather updatesTringlobe PoliticsTringlobe SportsTringlobe articles newsfeedTringlobe buy sell tradeTringlobe Media 4Tringlobe Media Official ChannelTringlobe media Traffic
In a notable incident this week at Piarco International Airport, a female passenger was arrested while attempting to board a Caribbean Airlines flight to St. Kitts. She was apprehended for possession of cocaine and a considerable amount of cash.
The arrest occurred around 10:55 am on Monday, 6th April, 2026, during a routine security check. A Woman Estate Constable, operating the scanner at the security checkpoint, detected anomalies in the scan of the passenger, a female Trinidadian national from Carenage.
This led to a more thorough physical search of the passenger in a secure search room. During this examination, the officer discovered a pink balloon strapped around the woman’s waist. Inside the balloon were 17 pellets containing a total of 281.5 grammes of cocaine.
Further investigation led to the discovery of US$5,189 and TT$30 in the woman’s carry-on bag. Following these discoveries, the woman was promptly arrested. Investigations into the incident are currently ongoing.
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