February 26, 2023
American chef held with ganja at airport
An American businesswoman, who arrived on the island Saturday, was arrested and charged with breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act after ganja was found in her luggage.
Charged with possession and importing ganja is New York resident, 37-year-old Courtney Baker, who is also a chef.
Police reported that around midday, Baker arrived on a JetBlue flight and was searched by members of the Contraband Enforcement Team.
Her luggage was found to contain seven packages made from transparent and black plastic material, each containing ganja weighing approximately three ounces.
She was taken into custody and following further investigations, was subsequently charged.