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Over 120 pounds of Cannabis were seized during a drugs operation between the Police and Customs at the V.C. Bird International Airport over the weekend.<\/p>\n

On Friday 8th October, several vacuum sealed packages with the controlled substances were detected among two separate shipment at the cargo shed.<\/p>

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One parcel weighed 95 \u00bd pounds, while the other weighed at 25 \u00bc pounds with an overall estimated street value of $724,500.00.<\/p>

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The drugs were taken to police headquarters. Investigations are ongoing<\/p>\n

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