.5m $ Bail for Two Accused in Tobago ganja bust

Team of Tobago Police Officers In the 11.5 Million Dollar Drug Bust

 TWO MEN charged in connection with a multi-million-dollar drug bust in Tobago were granted $500,000 bail each when they appeared in court on Thursday.

Hayden George, 41, of Cinnamon Hill, and Dion Stewart, 34, of Yorke Trace, Patience Hill, appeared before a Scarborough Magistrates’ Court charged with possession of over 200 kilogrammes of marijuana, which police said carried an estimated street value of $6.2 million. 

George surrendered to officers on Tuesday, while Stewart surrendered to officers on Wednesday—both men phoned officers who arrested them at their respective homes.

Drugs found in Tobago

Both men were not called upon to plead as the charges were laid indictably when they appeared before Magistrate Nanette Forde-John. 

According to the charge, the men are accused of being in possession of the illegal drug which was found by police after they intercepted a black X-Trail along Northside Road, Moriah, on June 12.

Police claimed during a search of the vehicle they found 11 crocus bags containing a quantity of packaged marijuana parcels.

George and Stewart were each placed on $500,000 bail and will have to report to their nearest police stations as part of their bail conditions. 

George was represented by attorney Dawn Palackdharrysingh, while Stewart was represented by attorney Vashist Maharaj.

The matter was later adjourned to  July 18.  

Source:trinidadexpress

Tobago police: Arrests imminent after drug busts

Arrests are imminent following two drug busts, amounting to $11.2 million, in Tobago yesterday, Assistant Commissioner of Police Heflin George told the Express. 

At around 12:30 a.m., officers intercepted a black Nissan X-Trail at Northside Road, Moriah. When the vehicle came to a stop, the driver and another occupant escaped on foot through some nearby bushes.

A search of the vehicle revealed 11 crocus bags containing a quantity of packaged marijuana parcels. When weighed, it amounted to 200 kilos, with a street value of $6.2 million.

Then at around 1:15 a.m., officers attached to Roxborough Police Station were informed that a shipment of marijuana was being offloaded at Englishman’s Bay. Under the supervision of sergeants Stewart and Forbes, officers went to some bushes in Belle Garden where ten crocus bags containing 68 parcels, amounting to 166.36 kilos of compressed marijuana, were found.

The marijuana amounted to a street value of $5 million.

Senior Superintendent Garfield Moore said this was part of ongoing efforts to confiscate and prosecute persons who break the law.

“But we are not going to let up. We are going to continue the fight to ensure Tobago is not used as a transshipment point for drugs, either entering or leaving Tobago,” Moore said.

Assistant Commissioner George expressed relief his officers returned safe following the successful exercise.

Source:trinidadexpress

Massive Drug Bust In Tobago: 11.2 Million in Marijuana Found

Police have made one of the biggest drug busts in Tobago after $11.2 million in compressed marijuana was found at two locations on the island.

According to Acting Senior Superintendent Garfield Moore, police intercepted a black Nissan X-trail carrying two male passengers around midnight on Tuesday.

Officers of the Roxborough Police Station, the Criminal Gangs and Intelligence Unit and the Divisional Task Force, acting on a tip off, went to an area close to the beach at Bel Garden.

There they discovered 10 crocus bags containing 166.2 kilos of marijuana in all hidden in some bushes. 

The officers then received another tip-off and went to the Englishman’s Bay, where they intercepted a Nissan X trial vehicle with two occupants. 

However, upon stopping, the two male occupants of the black Nissan X-Trail exited and escaped into some bushes, but during a search of the vehicle, officers discovered 11 bags containing 200 kilogrammes of compressed marijuana.

The Nissan X-Trail has since been impounded by police.

The two suspects remain at large.

Police said the drugs have a street value of $11.2 million.

The exercise was carried out between 8pm last night and 4 this morning.

Source:tntfinder