626 cannabis trees and 1.5 kg of dried ganja destroyed in Castara, Tobago
Police and soldiers destroyed about 626 cannabis trees and 1,500 grammes of dried marijuana in a forest near the Springs of Castara, Tobago, on 11 July 2025. Police valued the haul at TT$5,012,800 and gave no report of arrests.
🇹🇹 Forested area near the Springs of Castara, Moriah, Tobago · Trinidad and Tobago
Police and soldiers destroyed a cannabis field in Castara, Tobago, on 11 July
2025.[1]Officers estimated they destroyed about 626 cannabis trees and a
quantity of dried marijuana.[1]Police valued the haul at TT$5,012,800.[1]
A police statement issued on 12 July said the discovery was part of an
intelligence-led eradication exercise in the Moriah Police Station district.[1]The exercise ran from 5.45 am to 7.25 am, spearheaded by W/ASP Williams and
Insp Bacchus with W/Sgt Gordon-Harris and acting Sgt McMillan.[1]W/Cpl Alfred
and Ag Cpl Ferguson led the exercise, which included the Tobago Divisional Task
Force, the Canine Unit and regiment members under captain Akil Mc Kenna.[1]
Acting on information, PC Antoine led the party about 900 metres into a forested
area near the Springs of Castara, where they detected a strong scent of
marijuana.[1]A search uncovered the growing trees and 1,500 grammes of dried
marijuana.[1]Officers destroyed the trees and the dried plants by cutting and
burning them on site.[1]
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Police officers uproot marijuana trees during the 11 July 2025 operation in Castara, Tobago. Photo courtesy TTPS.Photo details
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Source: Trinidad and Tobago NewsdayPolice and soldiers debrief after destroying a marijuana field in Castara valued at over $5 million on 11 July. Photo courtesy TTPS.Photo details
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