2,000 lb of ganja seized in St Elizabeth; three foreigners held
Narcotics detectives operating in Gazeland district, St Elizabeth, on the morning of 21 June 2016 seized 2,000 lb of ganja worth just over J$10 million and took three foreign nationals into custody. A second premises yielded ammunition and cash, with three more people detained, all expected to face charges under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Detectives assigned to the Narcotics division were operating in Gazeland
district in St Elizabeth at about 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday 21 June 2016 when they
seized2,000 lb (about 907 kg) of ganja.[1]The police put the drug’s
estimated street value at just over J$10 million.[1]Three foreign
nationals, including two women, were taken into custody.[1]
Police then searched another premises and seized two 9 mm rounds of
ammunition, US$2,000 and J$22,000 in cash.[1]Three more people were taken
into custody there.[1]The identities of all six people in custody were
withheld, and police said they were expected to be charged under the Proceeds
of Crime Act.[1]
Case data
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Police and the JDF Coast Guard seized over 2,000 pounds of ganja from a canoe near Alligator Pond, St Elizabeth on March 3. Four men on board were charged with possession, dealing, trafficking and export-related ganja offences.
The Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard intercepted a vessel southwest of Long Bay Beach, Manchester, seizing over 2,286 pounds of marijuana valued at about $45 million. Four people were detained and handed over with the drugs to the police narcotics division for processing.
Police intercepted two cars on the Pamphret main road in St Thomas on September 26, 2025, seizing 1,600 pounds of compressed ganja in 33 bags. Two men were arrested and charged with possession, dealing, export-preparation and trafficking offences.
Three men are being prosecuted over 1,890 pounds (about 857 kg) of compressed ganja that police said they were taking to a Jamaican port on 15 August 2025. Two were granted $1 million bail, the third stayed in lockup, and the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court set 6 January 2026 for case management.
