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On Monday, police arrested and charged 44 year-old Sekou Luke of Upper Gambles and 33 year-old Lincoln St John of Upper Fort Road with Possession and Cultivation of 150 Cannabis plants.<\/p>

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Both men were caught on a Cannabis plantation at Parham Hill on Monday, following a Drugs Eradication Operation carried out by members of the Criminal Investigations Department, Narcotics and the K-9 Unit.<\/p>\n

The plants were uprooted and taken to the police station. They appeared in All Saints Magistrate\u2019s Court on Tuesday before Magistrate Ngaio Emmanuel, and were offered bail in the sum of $2,500 each. They were ordered to pay a cash component of $1000 and report to St Johns Police station every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.<\/p>

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Trial is set for February 5th, 2018.<\/p>

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