Over one million dollars worth of Cannabis was seized at V.C Bird International Airport on Monday.
A team of Law Enforcement Officers, which comprised officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department, Narcotics, K-9 and Customs, went to the Customs Cargo Shed and carried out two separate intelligence-driven operations on Monday.
In one incident, the K-9 dogs detected a total of 249.5 pounds of compressed Cannabis hidden inside two cardboard boxes. The said boxes arrived earlier onboard Caribbean Airlines flight #459 from Kingston Jamaica. The substance, which has an estimated street value of $998,000 was seized and taken to the police station, pending further investigations.
Meanwhile, in another incident, K-9 dogs detected a total of 4 pounds of compressed cannabis hidden inside a cardboard box with baby wipes and adult pampers.
The substance was found inside Amerijet detention room at Customs Cargo. The drugs were seized and taken to the police station.
The drugs carries an estimated street value of $16,000. Two men are currently arrested in police custody and are assisting the police with their investigations into this matter.
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Jamaica again!!!!!! Jamaica again!!!!! Jamaica again!!!! We are importing criminals and poverty. Antigua is being overrun by criminals and poverty in the name of regional integration or came.
Word up
I’m not going to even let this hide….. Of the guy that got busted is an ASPs Nephew… If it’s one thing. God knows when to crumble the cookie…!
Yes. I know him… I saw him speaking to Ray John but I didn’t think they we’re related
Something a Click.. Wooooiieeee. Gaston plz don’t turn a blind eye to this
Rumors saying that a superintendent carry down the money
I JUS WANT TO KNOW…WHERE IS ALL THESE DRUGS GOING ON SHELF…..
ARE THE PERSONS BAILED
WHAT HAS BCOME OF THE GUY THAT WAS FOUND WITH ALMOST 800LBS …
WE all know that members in the police force deal in drugs. When is the Prime Minister GONNA START INVESTIGATING them?
So where all the weed going
Who secures it until it is destroyed IF ITS EVEN DESTROYED…
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GUY WHO WAS FOUND WITH ALMOST 800LBS..
WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE 2…
THE WEED SITS ON SHELF UNTIL the police SET UP BUYERS AND EVERYBODY EATS?
They did not hesitate to post the picture of a young man who was caught up in a small marijuana bust the other day in Bendals. But these two don’t get their names or picture posted? We must be fair in the level of prosecution that we hand out in this country.
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