Vincentians arrested in multimillion-dollar drug
Two Vincentians are among four men arrested in a multimillion-dollar drug bust carried out by Grenadian and Martinique law enforcement officers.
According to information, the officers, who were acting under special intelligence, intercepted the Grenadian-registered fishing vessel Minerva.
Sources said a search carried out on the vessel by officers from Martinique and members of the Grenadian Drug Squad unearthed some 450 kilos of cocaine with an estimated street value of $45 million Eastern Caribbean dollars.
All men are now in custody in Martinique, where further investigations into the matter are expected to be conducted.
The others include a resident of Venezuela, and a Grenadian national.
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