Weed hunt

Police have started a major crackdown on marijuana growers.
In the past three weeks, lawmen have dug up more than 2 000 mature marijuana trees across rural Barbados, almost 1 000 seedlings, and a pipe-gun.
And according to head of the Police Force’s Drug Squad, Superintendent Grafton Phillips, local cops will be bearing down on Barbados’ fledgling weed business with increased raids and surveillance.
Police will also be seeking more information from the public in rural areas.
 
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