72,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF CANNABIS SEIZED AT AIRPORT
Police have seized approximately $72,000 dollars worth of cannabis at the V.C.Bird International Airport.
During a routine search of the Customs Cargo Shed on Friday, police and customs officers found six vacuum-sealed packages of the controlled substance inside a cardboard box.
The substance weighed 12 pounds and was taken to the police.
Further investigations are ongoing into the matter.
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