A man was caught allegedly trying to smuggle two pounds of cocaine worth $30,000 in pairs of sneakers at JFK airport earlier this month. On April 7, Thenga Adams, flying from Guyana in South America was arrested after customs at JFK in New York searched the sneakers in his luggage. When customs opened the soles of the athletic shoes they found $30,000 worth of cocaine, say airport officials. Smuggler: Thenga Adams who arrived on a flight from Georgetown, Guyana to JFK, was allegedly  smuggling $30,000 worth of cocaine in his sneakers . Arrested: Thenga Adams of Guyana in South America faces federal drug smuggling charges . Hidden substance: The total weight of cocaine seized was approximately 2 lbs and the street value is an estimated $30,000 . NJ.com reports that Adams faces federal drug smuggling charges. 'This latest seizure demonstrates the vigilance of our CBP officers, and their excellence in detecting those who would try to smuggle these illegal substances,' said Robert E. Perez, Director, Field Operations New York. This is the second time a person flying from Guyana was nabbed at JFK for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs. Olive Fowler, 70, was caught by police at JFK airport on April 12 after taking a Caribbean Airlines flight from her hometown in Guyana, South America, to New York. After patting her down in a private room, investigators reportedly felt a 'dense hard material' under her girdle and panties. It's estimated the drugs found in her panties have a street value of more than $73,000. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers placed Fowler under arrest and turned her over to Homeland Security Investigations. Inspection: During the course of Adams' inspection, Customs  officers discovered running shoes in his luggage that contained a white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine . Thenga Adams now faces federal narcotics smuggling charges for the drugs allegedly found in his sneakers .
On April 7, Thenga Adams, flying from Guyana in South America was arrested for allegedly smuggling $30,000 worth of cocaine in his sneakers .
Also this month a 70-year-old woman from Guyana was nabbed allegedly trying to smuggle $73,000 cocaine in her panties and girdle .
Thenga Adams faces federal drug smuggling charges .