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The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) has seized approximately 100 kilograms of cannabis during a routine stop and search operation along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway.
Around 10:15 pm on Monday, officers attached to the Highway Patrol Task Force conducted a roving Stop and Search operation in the La Horquetta district. While on patrol, officers received intelligence regarding a gold-coloured Nissan Tiida, suspected to be transporting firearms. Officers observed the vehicle proceeding west along the highway and initiated a traffic stop.
Upon approaching the vehicle, officers observed several large rectangular plastic packages and two large crocus bags containing multiple smaller brown rectangular packets in the vehicle. When examined, the officers discovered that the packages contained cannabis. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was immediately informed of the offence of possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking and was arrested.
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