Illegal drugs, with an estimated street value of some three million Eastern Caribbean dollars, have been destroyed by police in Anguilla. Personnel from the Drugs and Firearms Task Force and the Criminal Investigation Department set the contraband afire on the compound of Police Headquarters in The Valley on Tuesday afternoon, July 4.

Police burning cannabis and cocaine

The haul, netted over the past three years, in some cases was held as evidence in court. It comprised 800 pounds of cannabis, thought to have an estimated street price of US$618,181 or EC$1,656,727; and eight and a half pounds of cocaine which, if sold on the street, could have probably fetched US$501,000 or EC$1,344,000.

Compressed cannabis to be burnt

The burning of the large quantity of drugs, some of which was compressed cannabis and a smaller amount of crack cocaine, was burnt in oil drums. The scented smoke, billowing to the west, was an annoyance to persons in offices or travelling in the area.

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