Police Public Affairs Director Sharon Assign gave the details at the daily media briefing. She said tghe marijuana has a street value of about $13 million dollars.
She added that the two arrested men would face a variety of charges in connection with the incident.
Officers from the Northern Division Task Force and the Organised Crime, Narcotics and Firearms Bureau (OCNFB) carried out the raid in the San Rafael area.
Assign also gave an update on the big cocaine seizure at the Point Lisas Port.
She said Jamaican police are in Trinidad to assit local authorities in the investigations into the discovery of almost one tonne of cocaine that was concealed in a refrigerated container of frozen chicken. The ship bringing the container to Point Lisas from the United States made a stop in Jamaica.
She said Jamaican Customs and Excise personnel are also in Trinidad helping in the investigation. "Things are moving ahead quickly," she said. "We expect that arrests are imminent."
Assign also gave the daily update on arrests:
She said Jamaican Customs and Excise personnel are also in Trinidad helping in the investigation. "Things are moving ahead quickly," she said. "We expect that arrests are imminent."
Assign also gave the daily update on arrests:
- Total arrests since 21 August: 3,601
- Total arrests in 24-hour period ending Tuesday morning: 54
- Outstanding warrants: 823
- Serious offences: 671
- Traffic offences: 641
- Drug offences: 618
- Gang-related: 449
- Enquiries: 343
- Breach of curfew: 170
- Firearms recovered: 111
- Other offences: 131
- Homicide Investigations: 56
- Ammunition recovered: 12,328 rounds, 28 magazines
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