Jamaican police officer busted with three pounds of cocaine on and inside her body
A Jamaican police officer accused of carrying three pounds of cocaine on — and inside — her body has been indicted on drug-smuggling charges in Fort Lauderdale federal court.
Shelian Cherine Allen, 42, was arrested after she arrived in early February at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on a flight from Montego Bay, Jamaica.
An inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection revealed that Allen had a package of cocaine inside her vagina and a package of cocaine inside each of her bra cups. Allen also had 90 pellets of packaged cocaine inside her stomach, which she had swallowed.
CBP officers took Allen to a local hospital, where she expelled the 90 pellets.
In total, Allen had about 1,350 grams, or three pounds, of cocaine on or inside her body when she entered the United States: about 234 grams in her vagina, about 174 grams in her bra, and about 942 grams inside her stomach.
Allen worked for the Jamaica Constabulary Force over the past 18 years.
The indictment charges Allen with two counts: importation of five hundred grams or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute five hundred grams or more of cocaine. If convicted, she faces up to 40 years in prison on each count.
The Federal Public Defender’s Office, which is representing Allen, could not be reached for comment.
This story was originally published February 22, 2022 at 6:20 PM.
