Police seized an estimated TT$56 million worth of illegal cannabis in a major intelligence-led operation in the Point Fortin district, Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro announced on Friday.

The operation, which took place on Thursday, recovered 23 bales of marijuana from a remote, forested location off South Central Road, Cap-De-Ville. The area is known as a contraband and human-smuggling point due to its remoteness and proximity to bays used for unloading boats from the South American mainland.

The exercise was spearheaded by Commissioner Guevarro and Senior Superintendent Thompson, and coordinated by ASP Forbes, ASP Corrie, and ASP Lewis. Officers from the Special Branch South and the South Western Division also participated. Crime Scene Investigators PC Telesford and PC Ramdass processed the scene, and the recovered cannabis was subsequently handed over to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) for further enquiries. No arrests were made during the operation.