Police seize narco, cash in Port Kaituma drug bust

Police ranks in Regional Division One (Barima-Waini) have seized 79.4 grams of cannabis and over $270,000 from the premises of two businessmen in Trainline, Port Kaituma, North West District.

The operation, which took place on Sunday, followed a tip-off and resulted in the arrest of two men both of whom reside at the location.
Police on Monday said that a team of officers, went to the men’s premises to conduct a search for illegal narcotics, firearms, and ammunition and upon arrival, officers noticed one of them sitting shirtless outside the building and on seeing the police, he hurriedly ran inside, locked the door, and turned off the lights.
Reports are that the cops called out to the man, who initially failed to respond but after several minutes of knocking, he opened the door.
During the search, the officers discovered a large black plastic bag on a table inside the building. Upon opening the bag several small transparent ziplock bags were found, each containing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems. The man was informed of the offense, and when cautioned, he responded, “That’s all I have, officer.” He was immediately arrested.
In addition to the narcotics, the officers also found cash in various denominations, including $20, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, and $5,000 bills, spread throughout different areas of the building. The cash was counted in the man’s presence, and the total amount came to $270,320, which was seized on suspicion that it was proceeds from narcotics sales.
The man was escorted to the Port Kaituma Police Station along with the cash and narcotics. The narcotics, which were contained in a total of 113 small ziplock bags, were weighed amounting to 79.4 grams.
Following the discovery, police made contact with the other occupant of the building, , who was informed of the suspected narcotics found in the premises. When shown the evidence, the man denied knowledge of the drugs and stated, “I live there, but I don’t know anything about any drugs.” He was subsequently arrested and placed into custody as well.
Investigations are continuing.