August 20, 2020

Venezuelan Man Held With $60,000 In Narcotics

By Newsroom

A Venezuelan national is expected to appear before a Couva Magistrate today, charged with possession of narcotics.

Elias Dellan, 28, who is in this country illegally, was arrested by officers of the South Western Division (SWD), during an anti-crime exercise conducted in the California, Couva district, around 2:30pm, on Wednesday.

Acting on information, the officers found the suspect in possession of 5.7 kilogrammes of narcotics in the district.

The drug has a street value of approximately $60,000. The charge was laid by Cpl Carter of the SWD.

The exercise was coordinated by Snr. Supt. (Ag.) Brandon John and included Insp. Simon and Sgt. Breddy, also of the SWD.

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