Police and customs officers seized 12 pounds of cannabis from three boxes at the General Post Office in Antigua's capital during a drug operation on 2 October 2023. The 12 packages were estimated at $72,000 and taken to police headquarters for investigation.
🇦🇬 General Post Office, St John's, Antigua · Antigua and Barbuda
Police and customs officers seized 12 pounds of cannabis at Antigua’s General Post Office during a drug operation on Monday 2 October 2023.[1][2] The 12 pounds is about 5.44 kg.[1]
During the search officers found 12 packages of cannabis inside three separate boxes.[1][2] The cannabis was estimated to be worth $72,000.[1][2]
The packages were taken to the police headquarters for further investigation.[1][2]
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