Two Nigerians, a man and his wife, and one Jamaican male, were arrested in an operation conducted on Westminister Road, Kingston 10 on Wednesday.

The Transnational Crime and Narcotics Division (TCND), acting on information, made checks at a premises about 11 a.m. and found 2.2 pounds (one kilogram) of cocaine, some of which were wrapped in pellet form, allegedly to be transported, and the Nigerian man hiding in the ceiling.

Also seized during the operation were several passports, cellphones, a central processing unit, a large amount of epsom salt, documents relating to Western Union transactions conducted, and more than $280,000 in various currencies.

The TCND was assisted by the Caribbean Search Centre, the Canine Division and Mobile Reserve teams.

The three remain in custody as investigations continue.