The agents made the find around 4:15 Wednesday morning near a ramp in the Marshall Road area where they found the drugs. <\/p>\n
According to Officer in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), Supt Raymond Gibson, 27 bales of marijuana with a combined weight of 847 pounds were discovered as a result of the joint effort involving Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos. <\/p>\n
Supt. Gibson also reported that two suspects are currently in custody, while a fishing vessel, two vehicles and a shotgun with several live rounds of ammunition were seized. “Officers from the drug enforcement unit were acting on information which took them into the Marshall Road area,” said Supt. Gibson. <\/p>\n
When they arrived they saw five men acting in a suspicious manner. The officers approached and the men dispersed, but they were able to apprehend two. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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