A Guatemalan man who arrived at JFK Airport found himself on the hotseat after authorities found heroin stuffed in a seat cushion inside his bag, authorities said.

Esteban Antonio Ortiz Ramos arrived at JFK from Guatemala via San Salvador, El Salvador, on March 26 and was inspected by US Customs and Border Protection officers.

The suspicious officers took his bag to a search room for a more thorough inspection, which revealed a brown powdery substance that tested positive for heroin, official said.

A total of about 2 pounds of the drug was seized. Authorities estimate the haul to have a street value of more than $66,000.

Ramos, who faces federal narcotics smuggling charges, was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations.

“This seizure is just another example of our CBP officers being ever vigilant in protecting the United States from the distribution of these illicit drugs,” said Robert E. Perez, head of the Customs and Border Protection’s New York field operations.