Two JetBlue passengers from the Dominican Republic to Boston were found to have cocaine in their luggage and in their pants and underwear.
US Customs and Border Protection officials made a discovery at Logan Airport on Saturday.
Federal investigators say the two passengers tried to smuggle more than half a kilogram of cocaine into the country.
Federal agencies said the police found what they said suspicious passengers took a JetBlue flight from San Diego.
Passengers confirmed to be 47-year-old Vincent Antonio Jimenez Sanchez were sent to a secondary inspection, and customs officials said the search found two packages containing cocaine sewn in his underwear. .
When the officer searched his baggage, they found an extra cocaine package hidden in the rails of the trunk.
Customs officials said the 53-year-old Nelly Diaz de Jimenez’s associates also found cocaine in her pants.
According to the US Customs and Border Protection, the total weight of multi-package cocaine is 770 grams, including the weight of the bundled tape.
The police seized the drug and handed two passengers to the Massachusetts Police Department to face the crime of drug trafficking.
