Update | Senior municipal corporation employees charged for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine at Sangster airport

Chief Financial Officer at the St Ann Municipal Corporation, 40-year-old Trevon Clayton, and Senior Managing Accountant at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, 42-year-old Latoya Hemmings, who both reside in Trelawny, have been charged for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine in their luggage at the Sangster International Airport in St James.

Hemmings is charged with possession of, dealing in, and attempting to export cocaine, conspiracy, and possession of criminal property, with Clayton facing the offences of possession of cocaine, dealing in cocaine, attempting to export cocaine, and conspiracy.

They were charged on Monday.

The police say additional charges are pending against Clayton, who remains under medical observation.

Hemmings is scheduled to appear before the St James Parish Court on Friday, January 23, while Clayton's court date is being finalised.

The police reported that on Friday, January 16, about midday, Clayton and Hemmings, who were travelling together, checked in for a flight destined for New York.

During a security screening, the two were accosted and searched.

According to the police, packages of cocaine were found in the luggage belonging to both individuals.

A sum of cash in US currency was also seized from Hemmings’ handbag, the police further reported.

Both were detained.

According to the police, Clayton subsequently admitted to ingesting cocaine pellets.

The police say he was transported to hospital, where he remains under police guard after expelling 82 pellets of cocaine.

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