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FLORIDA, USA – Jamaican policewoman Shelian Allen was officially indictedinculpée on Tuesday by a South Florida grand jury with importing cocaine into the United States with the intentl'intention to distributedistribuer the illegal substance, some of which were allegedlyprétendument found in her vagina and stomach. 

The indictmentL'acte d'accusation charges Allen with importation of 500 grams or more of cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.  

If convictedcondamnée , she faces up tofait face à 40 years in prison on each count.pour chaque chef d'inculpation

Allen was suspendedsuspendue from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) followingsuite à her arrest earlierplus tôt this month in Florida in connection to lottery scammingescroquerie and drug trafficking offences.

A releaseUn communiqué from the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida on Tuesday stateda indiqué that the 42-year-old Jamaican woman was arrested on February 3. At that time, she arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on a flightun vol d'avion from Montego Bay, Jamaica.  

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An inspection by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) revealeda révélé that "Allen had a package of cocaine inside her vagina and a package of cocaine inside each of her bra cups", the release stated.

FurtherDe plus , Allen also had 90 pellets of packagedemballés cocaine inside her stomach, which she had swallowedavalé .  

The Jamaican law enforcer was reportedlyd'après certaines sources transported to a hospital, where she expelleda rejeté the 90 pelletscachets, gélules .

"In total, Allen had approximately 1,350 grams1350 grammes of cocaine onsur or inside her body when she entered the United Stateselle est entrée aux USA the : about 234 [grams] in her vagina, about 174 grams in her bra, and about 942 grams insideà l'intérieur de her stomach," discloseda divulgué the US Attorney's Office.

At the same time, the office remindeda rappelé that an indictment merelyseulement contains allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent "unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law".

Allen, who resides in Stonebook Vista, Trelawny, is an 18-year veteran of the JCF. 

Media reports from the United States earlier this month said she has also been charged with wire fraudfraude électronique and mail fraud. Local and federal agencies, including Homeland Security and the US Postal Inspection Service, which have been conducting investigations, believe Allen is the head of a lottery scamming organisation. 

The authorities believe the organisation has severalplusieurs bases operating in the US and Jamaica.

“A review of numerous accounts tiedreliés to this organisation revealed a loss amount in excess ofun montant des pertes dépassant $1.69 million from 17 victims across the country,” the news report said, citing US court documents.