UPDATE: Brother of Jamaican MP arrested in drug seizure at airport

Mikael Phillips, a member of Jamaica’s Opposition Individuals’s Nationwide Social gathering (PNP), has confirmed that his brother was arrested in reference to Monday’s drug seizure on the Norman Manley Worldwide Airport.

In an announcement on Wednesday, Mikael Phillips mentioned he isn’t related to the incident, stating that he’s not the topic of any investigation, and has no purpose to be concerned with it.

He mentioned the person is his elder brother, “of the half-blood” and has not resided in Jamaica for over 30 years.

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“We’re each sons of the late Mrs. Minion Phillips and have by no means resided collectively as brothers… I’m conscious of social postings which have resulted in me being known as by buddies in regards to the matter and therefore I’ve determined to make a public assertion setting out all the knowledge I’ve regarding it. The problem is unrelated to me and subsequently I’m, and stay unconnected to it,” the MP mentioned.

Studies are that anomalies had been found in baggage headed for the US of America throughout safety checks at about 7:00 a.m. on Monday.  A search was carried out, and the cocaine was discovered. The police say the drug has an estimated avenue worth of US$600,000.

It’s reported that 56-year-old Robert Constantine Chin fled the airport when the drug was detected in his baggage. He was later caught throughout a police operation within the Kingston 6 space.

Chin who was arrested for affordable suspicion of breaches of the Harmful Drug Act, was charged Tuesday by narcotics detectives. He was remanded when he appeared within the St. Andrew Parish Court docket on Wednesday and is to return to court docket on Friday.

His attorneys are anticipated to use for bail after informing the court docket that their consumer wants each day dialysis therapy.