No one was arrested in connection with three cannabis seizures made in Port-of-Spain during a Trinidad and Tobago Police Service anti-crime operation.[1] Officers conducting Operation B.L.A.S.T. searched three locations in Port-of-Spain on Tuesday between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.[1]
Around 1:45 p.m., officers searched an abandoned apartment at Harpe Place, East Dry River, and found a black plastic bag holding three packets of plant material resembling cannabis that weighed 862 grammes at Besson Street Police Station.[1] The Harpe Place material was taken to the Besson Street Police Station and weighed 862 grammes.[2] About 30 minutes later at People’s Mall on Henry Street, PC Wallace noticed a black plastic bag lodged between two booths containing several plastic bags and small zip-lock bags of similar plant material weighing 680 grammes.[1] Upon retrieving the bag, officers found several plastic bags and small zip-lock bags containing plant material resembling cannabis, and the contents weighed 680 grammes.[2] At about 3 p.m., PC Subero searched a bushy area at Jackson Place, East Dry River, and found a black plastic bag with loose plant material and several packets weighing 635 grammes.[1] Police said the material seized at the three locations together weighed approximately 2.2 kilogrammes.[1]
The operation was spearheaded by senior officers including ACP Hazel and coordinated by Inspector Edwards and Sergeant Adams, with personnel from Charford Court, Duncan Street Post and the Canine Unit taking part.[1] The operation also used K9 Gino and Canine Unit members, and police said it concluded without incident while the monitored areas were otherwise quiet and regular.[1]
