Friday, December 13, 2013

3:33 AM Saturday Dec 14, 2013

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) Jamaican authorities (click here) say they have seized 237 pounds (108 kilograms) of cocaine in recent incidents at a port in the capital of Kingston.

Police said Friday that they found 44 pounds (20 kilograms) of cocaine during a routine search on Thursday at the Kingston Container Terminal. The seizure comes less than a day after officers said they found 193 pounds (88 kilograms) of cocaine stashed in a container.

Police say three cocaine seizures have occurred at the island's ports so far this month.