Lawmen have laid multiple charges against a man, following a report of suspect contraband importation at the Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport (RLBIA), St. Kitts.

According to a police communiqué, on Wednesday October 18th officers of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) responded to the above-mentioned report, where officers of the St. Kitts and Nevis Customs and Excise Department informed Police that Rejon Hanley of Douglas Estate, St. Kitts, had attempted to clear a package that arrived by air on Monday October 16th.

A routine examination of the package by Customs officers revealed it to contain four (4) black bags of vegetable material suspected to be Cannabis and weighing a total of 2,146g (or almost 5 pounds). The suspected contraband was taken into Police custody and later confirmed as such.

Mr. Hanley was formally charged for the offences of Making a False Declaration; Importation of Restricted Goods to Wit Cannabis Sativa; Concealment of Restricted Goods to Wit Cannabis Sativa; and Fraudulent Evasion of A Custom Officer. The charges were laid on Friday October 20th at the Basseterre Police Station.