Arrest at Lamentin airport: 3 kg of cocaine hidden in fake plaster cast

A man was arrested on 12 September at Aimé Césaire airport with 3.05 kg of cocaine concealed in a false splint.

Arrest at Lamentin airport: 3 kg of cocaine hidden in fake plaster cast

Fake plaster cast on leg: passenger arrested with over 3 kg of cocaine at Lamentin

According to martinique.franceantilles.fr, a traveller was arrested on 12 September at Aimé Césaire airport in Lamentin after police discovered 3.05 kg of cocaine concealed in a counterfeit plaster cast he was wearing on his leg.

The scheme was thwarted as part of "100% Control" operations, a joint initiative by the national police and customs authorities aimed at strengthening the fight against cross-border trafficking at the airport.

The authorities indicated that the regularity and intensity of these checks are designed to disrupt drug trafficking networks and protect the Martinique territory.

Source: Google News MQ — Crime

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