Police, Customs Seize 21 Pounds of Cannabis at Deep Water Harbour

Police and Customs officials have confiscated approximately 21 pounds of cannabis following a joint drug interdiction exercise at the Deep Water Harbour Cargo Shed. The operation was carried out at around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, by officers attached to the Narcotics Department, working alongside members of the Customs Enforcement Unit. While conducting checks at the main seaport cargo facility, officers examined a brown E-Container cardboard box containing food items. During a more detailed search, they discovered another cardboard box concealed among the contents. Inside were 21 vacuum-sealed packages containing vegetable material suspected to be cannabis. The packages were seized and transported to Police Headquarters as part of the ongoing investigation. The substance was later weighed at approximately 21 pounds and is estimated to have a street value of EC$126,000. Authorities say investigations surrounding the discovery are continuing. The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda reiterated its commitment to working closely with its law-enforcement and border-security partners to protect the country’s ports of entry from illicit activities.