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A man smokes a marijuana cigarette as a large group gathered near the New Jersey Statehouse to show their support for legalizing marijuana Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Trenton, N.J. The event drew a diverse crowd of roughly 200 people. Many said they wanted to show their support for legalizing or decriminalizing pot, while others said it should only be given to people with medical conditions that could be eased by the drug. Several people were openly smoking the drug during Saturday’s rally, but apparently none were arrested. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Three men are in custody arrested for cannabis, following police Stop and Search Operations.
Police officers attached to the All Saints, Liberta, and Dockyard Police Stations carried out several stop and search exercises within their area on Friday, August 23.
At the end of the operations, three men were taken into custody for possession of cannabis. A total of 47 vehicles were searched.
These ongoing operations form part of the heightened security measures that are implemented by the police to help curb crime across the islands.
Residents are encouraged to support the efforts of the police.
Great! Our newly activated and energized are fired up and reaping some success. They have applied their new strategies in the East, West and South of Antigua. Some are saying that it should now be the turn of the North – Crosbies, Blue waters, Coolidge, Paradise View and surrounding ares from whence, it has been alleged that illicit smuggling of guns and ammo as well as drugs and alcohol and “humans” are illegally imported.
Cannabis consumers and sellers are the least of our worries. We want the robber man and killers off the streets.
Precisely.