Police have seized over $16 million worth of cocaine and arrested two women at the ANR Robinson International Airport on November 25th, 2025.
Around 2:57pm, officers of the Special Investigations Unit were conducting routine duties at the airport, paying special attention to passengers scheduled to board a flight destined for Frankfurt, Germany.
During the duty, WPC Pope stopped and interviewed a 27-year-old woman from Darceuil Lane, Arima, and conducted a search of her luggage. Hidden among items of clothing were six boxes of cake mix. Upon further examination, the white powdery substance inside the boxes was found to be cocaine.
Another passenger, a 20-year-old woman from Arima Bypass, Arima, was also interviewed. A search of her luggage revealed five similarly packaged boxes, which likewise contained cocaine.
The seized packages weighed 6.385 kgs and 5.372 kgs, respectively, amounting to a total of 11.757 kg, with an estimated street value of TT$16,388,564.00.
All items were seized, and investigations into the matter are ongoing.
