On Tuesday, 26th June 2018, the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) in Antigua conducted a counter-narcotics operation in the Falmouth Area where six individuals were apprehended and illicit drugs and cash seized.
Those detained included four Vincentians; three males, and a female.
A total of 4.13 kilograms of Cocaine carrying an estimated wholesale value of One Hundred and Forty-Four Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Three EC Dollars ($144,963.00 ECD) and 2.88lbs of Cannabis carrying an estimated wholesale value of Five Thousand, Seven Hundred and Sixty EC Dollars ($5,760.00 ECD)were seized from two separate properties.
In addition, the execution of a search warrant led to the discovery of One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Sixty-Eight Dollars and Forty-Five Cents EC ($1768.45 ECD) which was also seized.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing and charges are expected to be laid against the detainees in short order.
Two Jamaicans were also arrested in the operation.