A 14-year-old third form student is expected to be charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking after he was allegedly held with narcotics on the compound of a school in South Trinidad yesterday. The boy apparently handed over a grinder and 2.6 grammes of marijuana after he was questioned by a precepted Estate Constable who found that he was behaving suspiciously.

A police release stated that: According to police reports, at 9.50 am on June 7th, a precepted Estate Constable attached to the secondary school was patrolling the compound when she observed a male student acting in a suspicious manner. The estate constable subsequently questioned the student who allegedly handed over a grinder and a quantity of marijuana.

A report was made to local police and officers of the Gasparillo Police Station who responded and conveyed the boy to seek medical treatment. He was subsequently taken to the Juvenile Booking Centre where he was further interviewed. Investigations are ongoing.