A BAHAMIAN man is in custody after US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers caught him last month in South Florida smuggling about 2.4lbs of cocaine taped to his ankles and in his luggage.

Officers said the man - who was not named - was arrested on August 13 after arriving at Port Everglades on a cruise ferry from the Bahamas.

During an inspection, CBP officers said they noticed the man nervously moving items around in his luggage as they questioned him and inspected his bag.

They discovered two brick-shaped packages that contained cocaine. Additional packages of cocaine were late found taped to the suspect’s ankles.

The cocaine and evidence were turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security investigations.

Jorge Roig, the Port Everglades port director, said the seizure was another excellent example of CBP officers’ expertise and vigilance in preventing dangerous drugs from entering the US.