241 ganja plants seized in backyard St James

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Detectives assigned to the Area One Narcotics Division charged two men under the Dangerous Drugs Act following the seizure of approximately 241 ganja plants on Atlantis Crescent in Bogue Village, St James on Wednesday, June 09.

The men have been identified as 34-year-old Timothy James and 23-year-old Brandon Daley both of Bogue Village in the parish.

James and Daley were charged with Illegal Possession of Ganja, Cultivating Ganja and Dealing in Ganja.

Reports are that between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., an anti-narcotics operation was conducted at a two bedroom house occupied by the men. A quantity of ganja was seized and a total of 241 ganja plants were seen growing in the backyard and inside a bedroom in pots. The drugs have an estimated street value of JMD 964,000.

The men are scheduled to appear before the St James Parish Court on Wednesday, June 30.