2 men arrested over cocaine seizure
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April 24, 2021

2 men arrested over cocaine seizure

KINGSTON, Jamaica— The police say two men have been arrested in connection with the seizure of $295, 100 worth of cocaine, during an operation on Mountain View Avenue in Kingston 2 on Friday.

According to the police, about 10:00 am, lawmen were conducting anti-narcotics operations in the area when the driver of a Toyota Probox motor car was signalled to stop.

He complied and the vehicle along with its occupants was searched and approximately .227 kilograms of compressed cocaine was found.

The drug and the motor car were seized and the men taken into custody; however their identities are being withheld pending further investigations, the police said.

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