Port Authority police arrest woman trying to board plane with 2 guns, ammo, 33 pounds of pot

BEYOND BERGEN: A Canadian woman tried bringing two handguns, 350 rounds of ammunition and 33 pounds of pot concealed in boxes, tubs and cans of everyday household products on a flight to Barbardos, said Port Authority police who arrested her.

Photo Credit: *Courtesy PORT AUTHORITY PD*

Jerry DeMarco

09/23/2014 1:38 p.m.

Nyesha McPherson tried to conceal the items in her checked baggage at JFK Airport in Queens, the authority’s Joseph Pentangelo said.

Police were alerted and turned up: two .40-caliber handguns, 350 rounds of ammunition, four magazines for the guns and 58 bricks of marijuana, he said.

McPherson, who had a Canadian passport, was charged with various illegal drug and weapons possession counts.

MUGSHOT: Courtesy PORT AUTHORITY PD

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