Bar operator arrested for uncustomed cigarettes

Narcotics police seized J$1.57 million worth of uncustomed cigarettes on Wavel Avenue, St Andrew, last Thursday.

Reports are that about 3 p.m., an operation was conducted at premises where a house and bar were searched.

During the operation, four and a half boxes containing 225 cartons or 45,000 sticks of cigarettes labelled 'Sunny' were found and seized.

Melissa Brown, a 33-year-old bar operator, was arrested and charged with the offence of possession of uncustomed goods.

She is scheduled to appear in the Corporate Area Criminal Court on Friday, September 4.