Ganja worth $2.8 million seized in St Ann, three arrested
Published:Monday | March 16, 2020 | 4:16 PM
The Marine Police seized 700 pounds of ganja along with a go-fast boat and arrested three men in an operation off the northern coast of the island.
They report that between 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13, a team observed the vessel in waters near Discovery Bay, St Ann.
They signalled it to stop, however, the vessel failed to comply and a chase ensued.
The single-engine boat was intercepted, searched and 150 parcels of ganja were seized, according to the police.
The three persons aboard, two Bahamians and a Jamaican, were arrested.
The police say the drug has an estimated street value of $2.8 million.
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