No charges yet in massive ganja, US$ seizures

Up to late last night, police had not charged any of the men held in connection with Wednesday's massive ganja and currency seizures.

Some 3,304 pounds of ganja and US$83,900 (J$9,983,210) were seized in two separate incidents in Kingston and St Catherine.

In the first incident about 10:30 a.m., a 42-year-old Venezuelan, who arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport, was about to check in for a flight to CuraAao when he was stopped after his suitcase was searched and US$83,900 (J$9,983,210) found hidden in several items including shampoo bottles.

He was arrested.

Hours later, the police were on an operation in Independence City, Portmore, searched a Toyota Hiace bus and found several knitted bags in the vehicle with 656 parcels of ganja weighing 3,304 pounds. The drug has a street value of $11.6 million. One man was taken into custody in connection with the find.