Narcotics Police at the Norman Manley International Airport last week arrested and charged a doctor who was allegedly found trying to export cocaine to the United States.

Dr Joan Black-Valentine, who according to police records, is employed to the UWI hospital as director of quality, was held Wednesday evening after her suitcase was allegedly found with approximately nine pounds (four kilograms) of cocaine.

Reports are about 6:30 p.m., Valentine boarded an Air Jamaica flight destined to Fort Lauderdale in Florida. Police were alerted by their sniffer dogs to a suitcase going up the airport luggage shoot. The luggage was removed and searched, and the illegal substance was found. Valentine was reportedly identified as the owner of the luggage. She was subsequently arrested and charged with possession of, dealing in and taking steps to export cocaine.

Dr Valentine appeared in court on Friday where she was declared only as a citizen of the United States. However, The STAR understands that the doctor was the holder of dual citizenship. Further investigations confirmed that her parish of birth is St Catherine, Jamaica.

The doctor was granted $2 million bail but did not enter a plea. She is scheduled to reappear in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on February 27.

I KNOW THIS DOCTOR.....I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY SHE DID IT