A large quantity of drugs, believed to be cocaine, was seized and one man arrested following a police operation in Marc early this afternoon.
Sources say two men attempted to escape in a white vehicle from the police, but one was caught.
Multiple gunshots were reportedly heard by Marc residents at about 1:50 p.m. today. St. Lucia News Online (SNO) understands that police opened fire on the men and the one who was captured sustained a graze.
The suspect is believed to be the stepson of a popular bar owner in Castries. Police reportedly seized the drugs that were contained in a “sack and a box”, according to sources.
St. Lucia News Online will provide more concrete information when it becomes available.