A truck driver was arrested on Wednesday night after police intercepted his vehicle and found a large quantity of ganja in Morant Bay, St Thomas.[1] The driver, a haulage contractor from Clarendon, was taken into custody, and both the ganja and the truck were seized.[1] He was named as Fabian Watson, 33, of Mount Zion, Rock River in Clarendon.[2] A subsequent check found the ganja weighed over 1,500 pounds (about 680 kg).[1] Police said a search of the vehicle uncovered more than 150 parcels of compressed ganja along with over $180,000 in cash.[2]

About 10:33 p.m. on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, the Special Operations team of the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID), supported by the St Thomas police, intercepted the truck on Church Street in Morant Bay.[3] Watson was on Friday charged with possession of ganja, dealing in ganja, trafficking ganja, taking steps preparatory to export ganja, possession of criminal property and conspiracy.[3] The charges were six breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act.[2] A date was to be set for him to appear in court.[3]

Police put the estimated street value of the ganja at approximately $4.7 million.[3] Acting Senior Superintendent Patrae Rowe, director of FNID, said the division continues to collaborate with both local and international stakeholders to apprehend individuals involved in drug trafficking.[2] Rowe said ganja is being used in the guns-for-drugs trade, with guns taken into the country to commit murders.[2] The seizure was the latest in a series of recent ganja busts in St Thomas.[1]