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‘Cocaine in shoes’: Jamaica drug case involving two British women explained

‘Cocaine in shoes’: Jamaica drug case involving two British women explained

More than five pounds of cocaine were reportedly concealed in footwear at Montego Bay's airport, sparking debate, beef and a UK crowdfund campaign

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