Police officers seized and destroyed a quantity of marijuana trees worth roughly a quarter-million dollars, during an exercise conducted in the Central Division, yesterday.
Official police reports, between 3 pm and 6 pm on Tuesday (March 26, 2024), officers of the Central Division Task Force-Area South and the Couva Police Station carried out a joint marijuana eradication exercise in the Gran Couva district.
During the exercise, the officers trekked some 400 meters in a forested area off Caratal Road, Tortuga, Gran Couva, where they discovered a marijuana field.
The Police Service reports that there were approximately 300 marijuana trees, including 100 fully-grown high-grade trees and 200 juvenile trees.
The young trees were destroyed. The 100 fully-grown trees—which have an estimated street value of $250,000—were uprooted and conveyed to the Couva Police Station.
PC Ellis is continuing enquiries.
The exercise was coordinated by Snr Supt Simon, Supt Baird, Supt Gloudon, and ASP Ablacksingh, and supervised by Sgt Persad.