The marijuana found in the barrel at the shipping company

A police intelligence-led operation conducted by ranks of the GPF Special Branch Headquarters at the Laparkan Shipping Company’s Wharf at Lombard and Broad Streets in Charlestown, Georgetown in the early hours of Thursday has led to the discovery of 10.55 pounds (4.79kg) of marijuana concealed in a sealed blue jumbo barrel shipped from the United States.
The search was conducted in the presence of a 32-year-old customs officer, and nine sealed, transparent plastic bags labelled ‘California TRACKSTR’ were found among items of clothing and sneakers in the barrel. Each bag contained leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
According to the police, the barrel was shipped by one Junior Skeete of Brooklyn, New York, USA to one Clive James of Durban Street Lodge.

The barrel and its contents were transported to the Crime Lab at CID Headquarters, where the contents were photographed and processed, and the narcotic was weighed and amounted to 10.55 pounds (4.79 kilograms).
The packets with the suspected drugs were then placed into separate evidence bags and sealed and marked, pending further forensic analysis.
The barrel and its other contents were taken to the Ruimveldt Police Station, where they were lodged along with the narcotics.
An investigation has been launched, and the police are currently making efforts to locate Clive James.