13 lb of cannabis worth EC$78,000 seized at Antigua airport cargo shed
Antigua police and Customs seized 13 packages of cannabis weighing about 13 pounds and valued at EC$78,000 from two boxes at the LIAT Cargo Shed on 5 March 2026. No arrests were made, and investigators are working to trace the shipment's origin and destination.
🇦🇬 LIAT Cargo Shed, V.C. Bird International Airport, Antigua · Antigua and Barbuda
Officers from the Narcotics Department, working alongside the Customs
Enforcement Unit, conducted a coordinated search at the LIAT Cargo Shed around
5:30 p.m. on March 5.[1]No arrests had been made in connection with the
seizure, and investigators were working to determine the origin and intended
destination of the shipment.[1]
The search took place during a joint drug interdiction operation at the cargo
facility of V. C. Bird International Airport.[1]Officers searched two brown
cardboard boxes and found 13 packages of cannabis with a combined weight of
approximately 13 pounds.[1]The approximately 13 pounds of cannabis is about
5.9 kg.[1]Police gave the seized drugs an estimated street value of
EC$78,000.[1]
Police said the operation formed part of continued efforts by law enforcement
agencies to disrupt the importation and trafficking of illegal drugs into
Antigua and Barbuda.[1]Anyone with information that could assist
investigators was asked to contact the Narcotics Department at 462-5150, the
Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or the Crimestoppers anonymous
hotline at 800-TIPS (8477).[1]
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The cannabis seized at the LIAT Cargo Shed at V.C. Bird International Airport.Photo details
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