USD 2.3 million on Sept 14 that year. She had been preparing to fly to New York’s JFK Airport when she was detained in Guyana. This time, she was held in Dhaka after flying from Qatar’s Doha. The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate said Stuffle arrived on Qatar Airways flight QR638 at around 2.30am on Monday. Acting on a tip-off, officials had been on alert before the aircraft landed at Gate No. 6. Investigators confirmed her identity at seat 30, and after she completed immigration formalities, her baggage was scanned.

Inside, officers found three plastic jars, each containing several foil-wrapped capsules. In total, 22 egg-shaped capsules were recovered. Initial tests by the Department of Narcotics Control confirmed the substance was cocaine. The haul weighed 8.66kg, with an estimated street value of Tk 1.3 billion (USD 10.6M), making it the largest seizure of cocaine at the Dhaka airport. (inewsguyana)