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St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda
Monday, February 24, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several Persons in Police Custody For Questioning<\/em><\/p>

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Several persons were taken into police custody for questioning concerning ongoing investigations into reports of Robbery, Larceny, and Unlawful Possession of Cannabis.
Over the weekend, the police executed more than a dozen search warrants at various properties across the island and seized portions of cannabis, several pieces of camouflage clothing, mobile phones, solar panel batteries, vehicle license plates, and other items suspected of being stolen.
A 28-year-old man from Grays Farm was charged with unlawful possession of 214 grams of cannabis and possession of cannabis with intent to transfer.
He was found with the substance on Parliament Street on Friday, and was arrested.<\/p>

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