POLICE SEIZED UNCUSTOMED GOODS IN MANCHESTER
A team of officers assigned to the Specialised Operations Special Weapons and Tactics seized several uncustomed goods and a sum of cash during an operation in Berry Dale District, Manchester, on Tuesday, May 06.
Reports are that at about 3:00 a.m., lawmen conducted a search of a premises in the area which led to the discovery of 6,620 sticks of counterfeit cigarettes, five pounds of ganja, twenty-one 5-gallon bottles of rum and two other 5-litre bottles of rum, and over $124,000.00. JMD, The estimated street value of the cigarettes is $ 330,000.00. JMD
One man was arrested in connection to the seizure; however, his identity is being withheld pending further investigation.
These items were seized based on the suspected breaches of the Customs Act.
The police are asking anyone who may have information in connection with this seizure of these items to contact Narcotics Headquarters at 876-923-5729, the 119 Police Emergency number, Crime Stop at 311 or the nearest police station.
