A police exercise in San Juan on Sunday has resulted in the seizure of more than $700,000 in narcotics and a homemade shotgun.Police said the drugs were discovered off Bagatelle Extension Road, San Juan, at a makeshift camp s et up by marijuana cultivators.The exercise, which began around midday, lasted several hours and was conducted by officers of the North Eastern Division Task Force, led by Sgt Roger Alexander and Cpl Sunil Bharath.
According to police reports at around 1 pm, the officers, acting on information, went to the camp where they discovered 66 kilos of the illegal drug which was stored in plastic bags.The shotgun and five 12-gauge cartridges also were found but no arrests were made. A drying rack, used by the cultivators to dry marijuana, was also found and later destroyed, along with other items found at the camp.
Police said they also discovered several hundred marijuana seedlings.The exercise was spearheaded by Superintendent John Daniel and included PCs Marvin Forde, Nicholas Martin and Clint Dass.