PRESS RELEASE - On Friday, June 26, 2015, officers attached to the Drug Unit conducted an operation in RiviereMitan, Monchy.
During the operation, the officers searched a dwelling house and discovered a quantity of green plant material suspected to be Cannabis.
As a result of that discovery, 42 year old, Zinette Benjamin of RiviereMitan, Monchy was formally arrested and charged for the offences of Possession of Controlled Drug and Intent to Supply Controlled Drug.
Benjamin made an appearance before the First District Court on Monday, June 29, 2015 where she was remanded into custody until July 8, 2015.
The suspected Cannabis has an estimated weight of three hundred and ninety six pounds and estimated street value of EC$ 396,000.00