The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit has released hairstylist, Jessica McKie from custody as it continues its investigations into the 156-pound cocaine bust at the Cheddi Jagan Airport.

However, CANU investigators have indicated that searches are ongoing for McKie’s husband, Gavin McKie and former national cyclist, Tyrone Hamilton.

The salon owner was arrested at her home when CANU agents went in search of her husband. The agents claimed that traces of cocaine was found in the house. However, CANU released her last evening without filing charges, as it continues its investigations.

Wanted Bulletins were issued for Gavin McKie and Tyrone Hamilton earlier this week. Both men are believed to have left the country.

They were named as suspects following the arrest of two airport workers in connection with the same bust. The two airport workers have already been charged.

The 156 pounds of cocaine was discovered in two suitcases that were being prepared to be loaded onto a British Airways flight last Thursday.

Drug Enforcement Officials have described the bust as the largest one to take place at the airport. It came weeks after 40 pounds of cocaine was found in the suitcase of a man who traveled from Guyana to the US stashed in packages of shrimp. A few weeks before that, an untagged suitcase with 50 pounds of cocaine was discovered at the Pearson Airport in Toronto, Canada, after the bag was removed from a flight that came from Guyana.

There have been no local arrests in connection with those two cases, but the successful passage of those drug laden suitcases through the airport, forced CANU to step up its monitoring of airport workers, especially those who work with private operators in the security and baggage handling areas.

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