CrimeLocal NewsNews Colombian national arrested during major drug bust by Barbados Today 07/08/2022 written by Barbados Today Updated by Desmond Brown 07/08/2022 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 330 A Colombian national was arrested in a major drug bust in Barbados on August 2, that marked the culmination of an investigation launched by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) in 2020. TTPS said in a news release that marijuana with a street value of TT$72,063,420 was seized during the bust, which came after months of surveillance, intelligence gathering and collaboration with regional law enforcement agencies. In June 2020, TTPS officers commenced investigations into a person of interest who was suspected of controlling a drug ring based in Central Trinidad with regional and international links. Police said that the suspect and another man then boarded a flight to Barbados in late June 2022. Barbados law enforcement was notified, and their assistance was requested. The TTPS continued gathering intelligence and maintained relations with Barbados law enforcement, and as a result discovered that on July 29, a shipment of drugs landed in Barbados. This intelligence was further developed and on August 2, and Barbados law enforcement breached the “stash house” in Barbados where they found and seized 481 kilogrammes of marijuana. Investigations are continuing. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Saffie favoured for 4th Championship win 29/11/2024 BARL back at Bourbon for Independence Day 29/11/2024 Went is local winner of the FCCA’s junior essay competition 29/11/2024
