The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said it remains “relentless and focused” on dismantling drug trafficking networks, after narcotics estimated at nearly TT$200 million (J$4.5 billion) were seized in the south west of the country over the weekend.
“This is a significant seizure for the TTPS and a major victory in our ongoing fight against illegal drugs and drug trafficking networks,” said Police Commissioner, Erla Christopher.
“We will continue to work alongside other arms of law enforcement to gather the requisite intelligence and through our strategic action, criminals will get the message that their illegal activities will not be tolerated,” she added.
In a statement, the TTPS said that after extensive surveillance, officers conducted an exercise in the South Western Division, venturing into a swampy forested area in Cedros where they found 67 crocus bags, each containing approximately 25 to 35 blocks of high-grade marijuana and cocaine.
The marijuana weighed 1,521 kilogrammes, with an estimated street value ofTT$167 million, while the 13.8 kilogrammes of cocaine had an estimated street value of TT$19.3 million.
The statement did not indicate whether any arrest had been made.
