Customs: Woman Smuggled Cocaine in Suitcase Handles at JFK

A woman tried to smuggle drugs into John F. Kennedy Airport inside rails on her suitcase handles, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Chevelle Rusheen Nesbeth had arrived from Montego Bay in Jamaica Tuesday and was stopped while going through inspection, said Customs. Officers noticed hand rails on her luggage were “unusually dense” and brought her to a private room for further inspection, officials said.

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CBP said they probed the handrails of the suitcase and discovered a white powder that tested positive for cocaine.

Nebet was charged with importation of a controlled substance and was turned over to Homeland Security officials.

A total 2.5 pounds of cocaine were found inside the suitcase, officials said. The street value was estimated at about $45,000.

Photos: CBP

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