Police and Customs Seize Cannabis at General Post Office

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Law Enforcement seizes a quantity of cannabis at the General Post Office

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St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Tuesday 8 July 2025

A joint drug operation conducted by Police and Customs officers resulted in the seizure of a quantity of cannabis at the General Post Office.

On Monday, 7 July, a search was conducted at the main postal facility and a brown cardboard box was found to contain three (3) vacuum-sealed packages with the controlled drug cannabis.

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The box and its contents were seized and transported to Police Headquarters for further investigation. The substance was later weighed and amounted to approximately three (3) pounds, with an estimated street value of $18,000. Investigations into the matter are ongoing.

The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda remains committed to working with other partner agencies to disrupt the illegal drug trade and safeguard the wellbeing of our communities.

This story was first published by Antigua News on : antigua.news/2025/07/08/police-and-customs-seize-cannabis-at-general-post-office. © 2025 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.

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Comments (9)

  • Antigua Surf July 8, 2025, 6:11 AM

    Seizing all the drugs but there’s no account for the guns. Tell what should I not believe.
    Reply
  • Grover July 8, 2025, 6:54 AM

    Marijuana needs to be legalized considering it has become a main source of income for many. Government nar goo people work, sun hot but nice for growing weed, importing the good grades for seeds is better for us and if weed is indeed legalized, then the country stands to make millions…..no rather….. billions in revenue. Think about that!!!
    Reply
    • Rhea July 8, 2025, 7:08 AM

      And have you thought of the possible dangers of the weed? People are still killing people over weed money and so on! And we need less drugs that drives people like you crazy, crazy enough to make a comment like that.
      Reply
    • Stone July 8, 2025, 8:31 AM

      the guns the guns how come we not catching the guns. they are the ones causing the most problems right now
      Reply
  • Apex Jones July 8, 2025, 9:02 AM

    Find the name on the package and you will most likely find the culprit. Dumb idiots
    Reply
  • Idiot July 8, 2025, 10:17 AM

    Who on earth would send drugs at post office? I guess the person who was on shift to monitor caught the cold and couldn’t come to work
    Reply
  • Sheesh July 8, 2025, 2:50 PM

    Lol people still stupid so?
    Reply
  • Ben Simmons July 8, 2025, 3:29 PM

    The police dont have any better work to do?
    Reply
  • informed Citizen July 8, 2025, 8:25 PM

    Ongoing investigation is code for: we don’t know who sent it. I hope they trace it properly and not just mark it as a win for the stats sheet.
    Reply

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