During an eradication exercise conducted in the North Eastern Division early this morning, officers destroyed marijuana trees and cured marijuana worth an estimated TT$763,000 in the Santa Cruz Forest.
They discovered a total of eleven marijuana fields containing 520 fully grown marijuana trees, 40pounds of cured marijuana, one camp, 200 seedlings and one drying rack. Details follow in this press release from the TTPS:
Marijuana trees and cured marijuana worth an estimatedTT$763,000 were destroyed during an eradication exercise conducted in the North Eastern Division, early this morning.
The exercise, spearheaded by Snr. Supt. (Ag.) Maharaj and ASP Pariman, was conducted between 7 am and 12 noon, on Thursday 10th February, 2022, included officers of the North Eastern Division Task Force, the North Eastern Division Gang Unit and Traffic Section, the Special Investigations Unit Jungle Operations Team and a party of officers from the TTPS Air Support Unit, led by Insp. (Ag.) Rampallard, utilising drone technology. A crew from the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard, using helicopter NOC2, also provided operational support.
During the exercise, officers proceeded several miles into the Santa Cruz forest, where they discovered a total of eleven marijuana fields containing 520 fully grown marijuana trees, 40pounds of cured marijuana, one camp, 200 seedlings and one drying rack.
The trees and the camp were subsequently destroyed.
Investigations are ongoing.