25-year-old arrested with 39kg marijuana in Mayaro
Southern Division Task Force officers arrested a 25-year-old driver at Bellevue Industrial Estate in Mayaro on December 8, 2022. They seized two bags holding 39 kilograms of marijuana, which police valued at $1,115,400.
🇹🇹 Bellevue Industrial Estate, Mayaro · Trinidad and Tobago
Southern Division Task Force officers arrested a 25-year-old man during an
anti-crime exercise on December 8, 2022.[1]At about 9:50 p.m., while on
mobile patrol along Bellevue Industrial Estate in Mayaro, officers acting on
intelligence intercepted a motor vehicle driven by a man from Champ Fleurs.[1]A search of the vehicle found two crocus bags containing 39 kilograms of
marijuana.[1]The driver was arrested and the marijuana was seized.[1]
Police put the estimated street value of the 39 kilograms at $1,115,400 in
Trinidad and Tobago dollars.[1]The account identifies the driver only as a
25-year-old man and does not report a quantity beyond the 39 kilograms found in
the car.[1]Constable Weekes is continuing enquiries, with no charge reported
in either account.[2]
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The reports give the value as $1,115,400 without naming the currency; it is recorded as Trinidad and Tobago dollars because both outlets are Trinidad outlets reporting a Trinidad police valuation.
The driver is described only as a 25-year-old man from Champ Fleurs; no name or charge was reported.
No charge, court action or outcome was reported; Constable Weekes was said to be continuing enquiries.
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