POLICE struck another blow against organised drug trafficking in The Bahamas on Sunday with the seizure of a large amount of cocaine and the arrest of a Bahamian male at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA).

Reports are that, shortly after 8am, Police K-9 officers on duty at LPIA Jet Aviation Centre assisted by officers from the Airport Division conducted a search of a chartered aircraft that had just landed and found two large bags containing 51 kilograms of cocaine.

An adult male is in custody assisting Drug Enforcement Officers with their investigations.

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