Jamaican arrested after 60 pounds of marijuana seized at Antiguan airport
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — A 36-year-old Jamaican is assisting Antiguan police following the seizure of 60 pounds of marijuana during a joint drug interdiction operation at the VC Bird International Airport last Sunday.
Reports are that officers attached to the Narcotics Department, along with members of the K-9 Unit and the Customs Enforcement Unit, conducted a coordinated operation at the airport and seized one black suitcase and one green suitcase with a total of 19 sealed packages of cannabis with a street value of EC$360,000.
The police said that a 38-year-old Jamaican man was subsequently arrested and taken into custody in connection with the ongoing investigation and that he is expected to be charged and brought before the court.
“The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda remains resolute in its commitment to disrupting drug trafficking networks and safeguarding the nation’s borders,” the statement said.
