Police conduct $8 million drug bust in Kingston

The Narcotics Police seized approximately JM $ 8 million worth of illicit drugs in the Kingston 20 area on Tuesday, August 25.

A man and a woman have since been arrested in connection with the seizure.

Police reports are that about 1:30 a.m., lawmen who were conducting an anti-narcotics operation in the area searched a premises.

The search yielded:

· Over 1600 pounds of compressed ganja

· One kilogram of cocaine

· Two motor vehicles

· JA $203,000

· US $2,050

The identities of the persons taken into custody are being withheld pending further investigations.

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