CBP: Man Smuggled Drugs into JFK in Stomach

A man faces charges after smuggling dozens of pellets full of cocaine inside his body on April 19, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday.

Gyan Morgan, of Jamaica, arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport from on a flight from Kingston and appeared nervous during his inspection, officials said.

Morgan was escorted to a private search room where a physical search was conducted, Customs said. Despite officers finding no trace of drugs on his person, they said they noted several inconsistencies in his story.

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Officials brought Morgan to a nearby medical facility where he voluntarily admitted he had swallowed 70 pellets of narcotics, CBP said. An X-ray was performed and confirmed that foreign objects were inside Morgan’s stomach, officials said.

Approximately 2 pounds of cocaine were inside Morgan’s body and was worth thousands of dollars, officials said.

Morgan was taken into custody and charged with with importation of narcotics.

Photos via CBP

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