Over 600 pounds of ganja found in shipment from China
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Customs Agency’s Contraband Enforcement Team (CET) and officers from the Port Security Team seized 605 pounds of marijuana at Kingston Container Terminal, yesterday.
The marijuana reportedly has an approximate street value of J$3,932,500.
The agency said in a press release today that officers alerted them about “inconsistencies” regarding a shipment.
The release added that a detailed examination of the shipment led to the detection of five large packages containing 109 parcels of marijuana.
The agency said that the shipment arrived from China and was being trans-shipped to Suriname via Jamaica.
The Border Protection Unit of the Jamaica Customs Agency and the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Narcotics Division are investigating.