The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) said it seized more than 400 sealed packages of marijuana during an operation on Monday and had detained three Venezuelan nationals.
In a statement, the TTCG said that the 411 packages weighing 231.42 kg of marijuana, had a street value of TT$25.45 million (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents).
‘The vessel transporting the packages was a pirogue bound for Trinidad and the three persons on board were identified as Venezuelan nationals, ‘ the TTCG said, adding that the vessel, crew and narcotics were handed over ‘and are being processed in accordance with estabished procedures.
‘The matter remains with the relevant law enforcement authorities as investigations continue,’ it said.