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More than 400 pounds of cannabis found on fishing boat

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TWO MEN HAVE been arrested and are assisting with investigations into the seizure of more than 400 pounds of cannabis this morning.

According to police, a fishing boat was intercepted about half a mile off Paradise Beach, St Michael during a joint operation between members of the Drug Squad, the Police Marine Unit and the Barbados Coast Guard.

Eleven polythene bags weighing 405 pounds were seized. (PR/NB)

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