Police seize cocaine with street value of $180,000
Two people have been arrested after police intercepted a shipment of cocaine with an estimated street value of $180,000.
Police conducted a joint operation dubbed, Operation Hallikar, with HM Customs yesterday.
The BPS, Tactical Division and Drug Unit officers led by Detective Inspector Nidol Barker, arrested a 40-year-old female and a 36-year-old man in relation to the matter and executed search warrants in Southampton Parish.
Acting Detective Superintendent Sherwin Joseph, the officer in charge of the Crime Division, said: “This seizure has prevented a substantial amount of harmful drugs from being distributed into our community.
“We continue to work collaboratively with customs to identify and disrupt the importation and distribution of illicit drugs on our island."
The BPS Drugs Unit is continuing to investigate this incident and police said that no further information would be provided at this time.
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