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St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda
Thursday, 19 December, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airport Drug Seizure<\/em><\/p>

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The Police Narcotics Department and Customs have made yet another drug seizure at the V.C. Bird International Airport.<\/p>

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On Wednesday, 18 December, both law enforcement agencies seized a black suitcase with 28 vacuum-sealed packages of Cannabis weighing 33. 4 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The substance is said to value $267, 200. <\/p>

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The suitcase and contents were taken to the police station for further investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


On Tuesday, the police seized almost half of a million dollars worth of cannabis at the said port of entry, after 60 packages were discovered in a suitcase. Investigations are still ongoing into that matter.<\/p>

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