Law enforcement authorities intercepted nearly EC$1 million worth of illegal drugs at Port Castries on Saturday, November 15, uncovering compressed foreign cannabis and cannabis resin concealed in barrels.
The haul included 22.76 kilograms of compressed cannabis valued at $500,000 from Shed 7, and an additional 4.32 kilograms of cannabis and resin worth $400,000 from Shed 6.
All items were photographed, tested, and secured, police said.
The operation was carried out by the Police Gangs, Narcotics, and Firearms Unit (GNFU) and the Customs and Excise Department.
“Investigations are ongoing into the consignees linked to the intercepted barrels,” Inspector Shervon Matthieu, officer in charge of the GNFU, said.
