Two men were over the weekend nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) with a quantity of cocaine pellets in their stomachs as they were about to depart for their respective destinations.

One of the men, Guyana Times understands, is a St Lucian, who was travelling to London while the other is a Guyanese destined for New York.

Both men have been admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital under Police guard. They have since excreted several pellets of cocaine. The exact weights have not been confirmed. From reports gathered, the bust was made by members of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU). Both men are expected to be charged shortly.

A source close to the investigation told this newspaper that the Guyanese man who was busted is a close friend of the recently busted hairdresser, Shureen Giddings, who was also nabbed with cocaine pellets in her stomach at the John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York.

The hairdresser and the man are also allegedly connected to Shellon Beckles, who was also nabbed at the JFK with cocaine in her stomach, the source said. This newspaper understands that law enforcement in Guyana is of the opinion that the cocaine mules might be linked to a local supplier.

The source told Guyana Times that the Police were working closely with the US authorities to effect an arrest. Only a few days ago, Dwayne Adams, of Lot 38 Will Street, Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and Hubert Smith, of Lot 3464 North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, were nabbed in a hotel room attempting to swallow several cocaine pellets. They were subsequently charged.

Also only last week, Andree Willy and Chermisa Wheeler, both of St Lucia, were arrested while trying to smuggle cocaine in their vaginas. They were nabbed at the CJIA. Both CANU and the foreign authorities have launched investigations.