Update | Quantity of cash seized in anti-narcotics operations
Published:Wednesday | July 20, 2022 | 2:18 PM
A quantity of cash, including Jamaican, United States and Canadian currencies, was seized during today's simultaneous anti-narcotics operations by a joint police-military team, law enforcement sources have revealed.
The final figure is still being calculated, but a source said the cash includes US$6,700 and CAN$300.
The operations are being conducted at The Avery, a gated apartment complex on Charlemont Avenue in St Andrew, and at least three locations in St James.
Law enforcement sources confirmed that at least six motor cars, including two Mercedes Benz and a BMW, and a licensed firearm were also seized.
Five men who were the target of the operations are now in custody.
Two were arrested on extradition warrants from the US.
One of the suspects is a former cop, officials confirmed.
Two of the cars, a Lexus and an Infiniti, were seized during a secondary operation in Patrick City, St Andrew.
It's reported that the men are currently being questioned by detectives and could be formally charged later today.
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