Three men charged after 650 pounds of ganja found in hut
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Lawmen assigned to the Narcotics Division arrested and charged three men after a large quantity of ganja was found in bushes located in Flagaman District in St Elizabeth on Sunday.
Charged with dealing in ganja and possession of ganja is 52-year-old Patrick Small of Flagaman District, 31-year-old David Powell of Seaview District, and 58-year-old Claudian Bradfield of Flagaman District, all in St Elizabeth.
Reports are that about 12:30 pm, lawmen carried out a snap raid in the area, where a hut was found and searched. The search resulted in 100 pounds of ganja being found. A further search of the area resulted in the seizure of an additional 550 pounds of ganja.
As a result Small, Powell and Bradfield were arrested and subsequently charged after being interviewed.
They are scheduled to appear before the Black River Parish Court on Wednesday, September 13.
