16 packets of marijuana found at Santa Cruz recreation ground
Police on patrol found 16 packets of marijuana at the Arnold Dwarika Recreation Grounds in Santa Cruz, Trinidad. No one was held and Santa Cruz CID continued enquiries.
🇹🇹 Arnold Dwarika Recreation Grounds, Santa Cruz, Trinidad · Trinidad and Tobago
Police on a patrol in Santa Cruz, Trinidad, found 16 packets of marijuana at the
Arnold Dwarika Recreation Grounds.[1]Police said the patrol began at midday
and ended at 4 pm.[1]Officers found the drugs in plastic packets at the
grounds.[1]
Police said no one was held in relation to the find.[1]Santa Cruz CID were
continuing enquiries.[1]
The exercise was led by Inspector Marshall and supervised by Corporal Maharaj.[1]Constables Mykoo, De Francois and Walters also took part.[1]
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