Police seized 635 cannabis plants, 136 joints, about 250 lb of marijuana and $18,000 in cash in Peleliu; four Bangladeshi suspects were arrested. Police estimated the retail value at more than $400,000.
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Police seized 635 cannabis plants, 136 joints, about 250 lb of marijuana and $18,000 in cash in Peleliu; four Bangladeshi suspects were arrested.[1]
Police estimated the retail value at more than $400,000.[1]
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