Over 1,500 pounds of ganja seized in Portland, man arrested
Published:Monday | September 14, 2020 | 12:13 PM
A man is in custody following the seizure of over 1,500 pounds of compressed ganja by the Area 2 Narcotics Police during an operation in the Wey Bridge Housing Scheme, Manchioneal in Portland.
According to the police, the illicit drug has an estimated street value of $6.358 million.
The police say a team carried out a search at a house about 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, where 31 knitted bags along with five buckets containing ganja were found in a room.
The ganja, which weighed approximately 1,589.5 pounds, was seized and the occupant arrested.
His identity is being withheld pending further investigation.
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