A shocking case of corruption and crime has come to light as Shelian Cherine Allen, a 42-year-old Jamaican police officer, pled guilty to importing over 1,000 grams of cocaine into the United States.
According to court documents, Allen arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 3, 2023, on a flight from Montego Bay, Jamaica. An inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) revealed that Allen had a package of cocaine inside her vagina and a package of cocaine inside each of her bra cups. Additionally, Allen had 90 pellets of packaged cocaine inside her stomach, which she had swallowed.
CBP officers took Allen to a local hospital, where she expelled the 90 pellets. In total, Allen had over 1,000 grams of cocaine on or inside her body when she entered the United States: about 200 in her vagina, about 143 grams in her bra, and about 690 grams inside her stomach.
At the time of her arrest, Allen was a law enforcement officer employed by the Jamaica Constabulary Force. This disturbing revelation raises questions about the level of corruption within the Jamaican police force and the ease with which criminals can exploit the system.
United States District Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II will sentence Allen on June 15, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., in federal district court in Fort Lauderdale. Allen faces up to 40 years in federal prison.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami, with assistance from CBP. Assistant U.S. Attorney William T. Shockley is prosecuting the case.
Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 22-cr-60024.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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