Mega ganja seizure
September 28, 2006
The Narcotics police in collaboration with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) scored another major success Tuesday afternoon, when they seized over $35 million worth of compressed ganja, one pound of hash oil, two compressors and a small boat engine, during an operation in East Kingston.
"This is the largest single find over the past decade," head of the Narcotics Division, Senior Superintendent Carlton Wilson, told The Gleaner yesterday.
The single biggest ganja find was reportedly back in 1996 when the police seized over 20,000 pounds of ganja in Clarendon, a parish which they still have a major concern about.
SSP Wilson said the items were found at a house on Elletson Lane, which is in close proximity to the Elletson Road police complex. The officer explained that the over 5,890 pounds of ganja was concealed in several parcels and packed in 126 cardboard boxes. The drug was prepared and ready for export.
Recently, Jamaica was blacklisted by United States as one of the major drug-producing countries, but according to SSP Wilson, the assistance from their overseas counterparts has led to a significant decline in cocaine seizures.
Major increase in production...
Author: Glenroy Sinclair
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
