Woman charged for mailing coke to US

A LA ROMAINE woman who allegedly attempted to ship nearly $800,000 worth of cocaine via Federal Express, appeared before a San Fernando Magistrate yesterday.

Susan Balkisoon, of Church Street, appeared in court on the charge of cocaine trafficking. She was arrested by members of the Organised Crime and Narcotics Unit (OCNU) at around 2.30 pm on Thursday at the Fed-Ex office in Carlton Centre, San Fernando, when she allegedly tried to ship the cocaine which was lined in a cardboard box. Police said the box was addressed to the United States and filled with clay flower pots and deyas. 

OCNU officers said the cocaine, weighing approximately 2.068 kilogrammes, was found in six packets sealed inside the lining of the box. The accused was arrested by PC Wayne Abbott, and appeared before Magistrate Gloria Jasmath. Balkissoon, who was represented by attorney Subhas Panday, was not called upon to plead to the charge which was laid indictably. The accused was granted $500,000 bail pending approval by the Clerk of the Peace.  She was ordered to report to the San Fernando Police Station every Monday, and to surrender her passport to the police. The case was adjourned to March 10.