Marijuana worth over $10.9M seized in Sangre Grande

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Marijuana worth over $10.9M seized in Sangre Grande

Police seized over $10.9 million in marijuana in Sangre Grande on Wednesday morning.

According to reports, the find consisted of 111 kilogrammes of cured marijuana, as well as three fields of marijuana which had an estimated weight of 255 kilogrammes.

It was discovered around 5am, in a forested area some three miles off Upper Cunapo Road in Sangre Grande after police received intelligence.

The camps were outfitted with agricultural equipment.

Next to the camps were three marijuana fields.

The finds were recorded, seized, and the trees that were on the nearby fields – estimated to be three acres of land – were destroyed.

The finds, police suspect, are believed to be linked to a gang that operates in the Belmont area.