POLICE have found an estimated $400,000 in marijuana hidden in a barrel shipped from the US at the Port of Port of Spain.

In a media release on November 24, police said a coordinated intelligence-led operation by the police and its partner agencies has resulted in the successful interception of a shipment of approximately 4.6 kilos of high-grade cannabis.

Police said it received credible information on November 23 and following intelligence analysis, officers identified a location at the Port Authority, Dock Road, Port of Spain, as the suspected storage point for the illicit cargo.