Police yesterday seized compressed high grade marijuana valued at close to $1 million and over 600 rounds of assorted ammunition.
Acting on information, a team of officers from the Organised Crime Narcotics and Firearm Bureau, North Eastern and Central Division Task Force, accompanied by air support, went to a bushy area at Pranz Gardens, Couva.
After combing through five acres of land, the officers recovered 44 packages of marijuana and ammunition stored away in a barrel in an old army bunker. The ammunition included 500 rounds of 7.62, 123 rounds of 12-gauge and 32 rounds of .38 special ammunition.
The exercise, which lasted ten hours from, was spearheaded by Insp Birch, Sgt Haywood, Cpl Sookram and Cpl Madeira.
No one was arrested, but investigations are continuing.