On 18 July 2025 at about 9:00 pm, members of the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division Special Operations Team intercepted two motor vehicles in Toms River at the border of St Mary and St Andrew.[1] One of the vehicles was occupied by Wilson and the two Haitian nationals, while the other men occupied the other vehicle.[2] All five men in the vehicles were arrested.[2] The three were identified as 50-year-old Heron Brown, 30-year-old Wade Richards and 28-year-old Delroy Wilson.[2] Heron Brown, Wade Richards and Delroy Wilson were subsequently charged with two counts each of possession, dealing, taking steps preparatory to export and trafficking ganja, plus conspiracy to traffic ganja.[2] The two Haitian nationals were later identified as 27-year-old Shelande Dorelien and 25-year-old Wisler Laveis.[3] They were charged with possession, dealing, taking steps preparatory to export and trafficking ganja, conspiracy to export ganja and illegal entry.[3]

Police described the seizure as more than 3,000 pounds of ganja.[2] A search of the vehicles uncovered more than 350 parcels of ganja.[2] Police put the estimated street value of the ganja at JM$9.3 million.[1]

Police said the arrests came as the Jamaica Constabulary Force continued its clampdown on the illicit trade of guns for drugs.[2] FNID director Patrae Rowe said the large-scale drug findings had a direct correlation to the guns-for-drugs trade affecting the island.[2]