Airline crew member with cocaine strapped to his legs. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)A Fly Jamaica Airways crew member is accused of attempting to smuggle nearly nine pounds of cocaine through John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Authorities confirmed that the substance was cocaine — about $160,000 worth, according to a statement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. When questioned by agents, Hall, who was flying from Montego Bay, Jamaica, said that the substance was cocaine, according to the court records. Representatives for Fly Jamaica Airways did not immediately respond Thursday to requests for comment about the incident in New York.

Source: Washington Post March 22, 2018 18:50 UTC