Overview

• Zacharie Scott, a 22-year-old U.S. citizen residing in Guyana, was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport for allegedly smuggling cocaine hidden in bags of frozen shrimp.
• During a random check of his luggage, officials found 'brick-shaped objects' within the shrimp packages that were later identified as cocaine.
• The total quantity of the drug recovered amounted to approximately 18.45 kilograms, or over 40 pounds.
• Scott reportedly confessed to the arresting officers that he had agreed to smuggle the drugs into the country for a payment of between $5,000 and $6,000.
• Scott faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted and is currently being detained until his bail hearing.