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A woman who was flying into New York was full of pellets of cocaine, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The woman arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday, April 9, 2021. A press release directly from the agency identified the passenger as Yerlina Lantigua Hernandez DeNova, a Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States of America. She arrived from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During her inspection Customs and Border Protection officers found three pellets of a powdered white substance in her purse.
After making that discovery, DeNova was taken to a private search room. Upon further physical inspection, the officers found more pellets within her bra. She then admitted to officers that she was carrying pellets vaginally and anally. The pellets DeNova was carrying tested positive for cocaine. Agents found a total of 100 pellets of cocain, weighing three pounds, on and in her. The street value of the coke she was
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Authorities: Woman attempted to smuggle 3 pounds of cocaine through JFK Airport
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized three pounds of cocaine pellets on a woman at JFK Airport. (CBP photo)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A woman was busted April 9 at JFK Airport when authorities found she attempted to smuggle pellets of cocaine in her purse past U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, only to find she had more of the drug stashed inside her, the agency alleges.
The woman, U.S. resident Yerlina Lantigua Hernandez DeNova, arrived at the airport from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and was inspected by CBP agents.