Major Drug Bust In Turks And Caicos

TURKS & CAICOS – A joint operation involving officers of the royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force Marine Unit and the Customs Department has resulted in the seizure of marijuana with an estimated street value of half a million dollars ($500,000).  

The illegal find was made last week on August 29 and August 30 on board an illegal migrant vessel.  

According to police, the illegal vessel failed to comply with instructions given by law enforcement and eventually ran aground. several of the illegal migrants jumped into the water and ran off. 

The operation remains ongoing in a bid to apprehend the illegal migrants.

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