Over 1,000 lbs of ganja seized in Hellshire
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Over 1,000 pounds of compressed ganja was seized by the police at two beaches in Hellshire, St Catherine early this morning.
Reports are that about 12:15 am during an operation, a search of mangroves revealed 10 knitted bags with compressed ganja weighing approximately 483 pounds. One man was arrested and a motor car seized.According to the police, moments later the team went to another beach where a white Toyota Axio motorcar was intercepted and searched.Thirteen bags with compressed ganja were allegedly seized weighing approximately 620 pounds. The driver who was alone was taken into custody.The police said that the drugs seized during both operations has a combined estimated street value of J$5,515,000.