Plain-clothes Delta Squad operatives arrested a young woman and a male juvenile on 5 April 2012 on charges of possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis with intent to supply another.[1] Police identified the woman as 22-year-old Hilisha Leader, and said she, the juvenile and an infant were at the St. Kitts Ferry Terminal in Basseterre waiting to board a vessel to Nevis when the incident occurred.[1] The operatives had been tasked with monitoring the ferries for suspicious activities and had observed the two acting in a suspicious manner.[1] Both persons were charged with possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis with intent to supply another.[1]

Officers found compressed marijuana with a street value of EC$60,000 in the possession of Leader and her juvenile accomplice.[1] A secondary search disclosed another EC$15,000 worth of marijuana, bringing the total value of marijuana seized in the arrest to EC$75,000.[1] The account was given by Police Press and Public Relations Officer Sergeant Stephen Hector.[1]

Police said the seizure reflected the continued vigilance of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force in implementing its strategy of taking back the streets from criminals.[1]