Cocaine Valuing Over $127 Million Seized By Narcotics Police
Over 200 pounds of cocaine was reportedly seized by the Narcotics Police during an operation in Portmore, St. Catherine on Thursday, September 7.
At approximately 5:30 a.m., the lawmen attempted to intercept a Nissan AD motorcar that was travelling along the Southborough main road.
The driver reportedly refused to stop, sped off and subsequently crashed into a section of the round-a-bout along the roadway. He reportedly exited the vehicle and fled, dropping an object as he escaped.
The area was searched, however, the man was not seen, but the object he discarded was retrieved and was found to be a 9mm Glock Pistol loaded with seventeen 9mm rounds of ammunition.
During a search of the motorcar, four cartons with 92 rectangular parcels containing approximately 222 pounds of cocaine were reportedly found in the trunk of the motor vehicle.
The cocaine that was found reportedly has an estimated street value of $127,260,000.
Narcotics officers continue to probe the incident.
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