Five men are currently in police custody after their vessel was intercepted by officers attached to the Marine Unit about 9 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2014.
The vessel named “West Shark” was intercepted about two nautical miles southwest of The Pitons in Soufriere. The vessel was boarded and a search conducted on it.
The officers discovered seven polythene bags containing dry green material suspected to be Cannabis.
The men, whose ages range from 21 to 40, will be charged for drug-related offences.