This traveler may have been inspired by Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Catch Me if You Can’; but fortunately U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport have seen this movie before.
On March 27, CBP officers intercepted passenger Mr. Mario Hudson, a citizen of Jamaica, arriving from Kingston, Jamaica. Mr. Hudson was dressed in what appeared to be a pilot’s uniform and claimed he was a “dead-heading crewmember”. During the baggage inspection, CBP officers discovered that Mr. Hudson had what appeared to be two fraudulent Delta Airlines ID badges.
During the examination of Mr. Hudson’s luggage, CBP officers noticed that the sides and bottom appeared to be unusually thick and heavy. Mr. Hudson was escorted to a private search room where his suitcase was probed revealing a white powder that tested positive for cocaine.
Mr. Hudson was arrested for the import of a controlled substance and was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations. The total weight of cocaine seized was approximately 5 lbs. with an estimated street value of $85,000.
“This seizure demonstrates the vigilance and dedication demonstrated daily by CBP officers at JFK, in keeping these prohibited and dangerous narcotics off the streets of our communities,” said Leon Hayward, acting Director, Field Operations in New York for CBP.
Mr. Hudson now faces federal narcotics smuggling charges and will be prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the U.S. Eastern District Court of New York. All defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Ina dis yah time man a tek dem risk yah?
Buoy dem say by any means necessary dem nah stop try well prison a wait pon u brother.
When our people ago learn? Him mussi know Marsha him brave bad, in these serious time people stop and thing about the consequences mi done talk!!!
Damn fool. Dis a one shituation wey him caan “fly” wey from.
this some funny shit :ngakak
Dwprcl…. him come good still di best mi see from when. But him neva come good enuff.
Why him never come regular tho, dem tek immigration fi fools! Maybe him partially correct but him run out a luck that day him watch too much movie.
The big question is how so much cocaine coming into Jamaica? How much of that cocaine is for local consumption? Who are the big fish bring the stuff into the island?
ANONY #8 this question is very owlll some kno the ansa an kibba dem mouth, a weh u deh go look pon the geographical map an see Jamaica hitch up between like pumpum stepping stone an everybody a run eena it for it sweet. and my god don’t we have some brave ppl this one a pilot how we know that if pilot no passed through and one get ketch, pon tap a the beauty queen
MET MET TESHA SUPPOSE TO COME EEN