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The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service , in collaboration with the Coast Guard and international partners, intercepted a vessel in the early hours of Friday, resulting in the seizure of over $29 million worth of high-grade cannabis.

According to reports, on Thursday, a TTPS unit received credible intelligence that a large consignment of Colombian “Creepy” marijuana was being transported from Venezuela to Trinidad aboard a fishing vessel. The information was confirmed with international counterparts, prompting immediate coordination with the TTCG.

At approximately 3 a.m., TTCG patrols intercepted a pirogue off the Point Fortin coastline. During the operation, occupants attempted to evade capture, discarding several large garbage bags overboard. Three individuals escaped into the sea, while two others, a Trinidadian and a Latin American, remained on board and were detained.