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Shelian Allen, the Jamaican police officer who was caught smuggling cocaine into the United States earlier this year, pleaded guilty to the drug-related charges in federal district court in Fort Lauderdale.
In February, the 42-year-old was caught smuggling cocaine into the United States, some of which was found in her vagina and stomach.
Allen faces up to 40 years in federal prison, according to a statement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida on Thursday.
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Allen was suspended from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) after her arrest in Florida in February for lottery scam and drug trafficking.
Regarding the drug-related charges, the statement said Allen admitted that on Feb. 3, she arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on a flight from Montego Bay, Jamaica.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection revealed that “Allen had a pack of cocaine in her vagina and a pack of cocaine in each of her bra cups,” the statement said. .
Additionally, Allen had 90 packaged cocaine pellets in her stomach, which she had swallowed.
The Jamaican policewoman was then transported to a hospital where she expelled 90 pellets.
“In total, Allen had over 1,000 grams of cocaine on or inside her body when she entered the United States: approximately 200 in her vagina, approximately 143 grams in her bra, and approximately 690 grams in his stomach,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. .
Allen, who resides in Stonebook Vista, Trelawny, is an 18-year veteran of the JCF.
According to court documents, Allen was also charged with running a lottery scam organization that stole millions from unsuspecting victims.
“A review of numerous accounts related to this organization revealed an amount of loss in excess of US$1.69 million from 17 victims across the country, including one victim from Brown County,” a court document reads. .
Allen will be sentenced on June 15 by U.S. District Judge Rodolfo A Ruiz II.
