Police have seized 3,304 pounds of ganja and US$83,900 in two separate incidents in the Corporate Area and St. Catherine.

According to reports in the first incident, officers say at around 10:30 am ON Wednesday, a 42-year-old Venezuelan national arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport and was about to check in for a flight to Curacao when he was stopped.

His suitcase was searched and US$83,900 was allegedly found concealed in several items including shampoo bottles. The police were summoned and the man arrested.

Later that day at around 3:30 pm, in Portmore, St Catherine, lawmen were on an operation in the Independence City area. During the operation, a Toyota Hiace bus that was parked on a property was searched and knitted bags with 656 parcels of ganja weighing 3,304 pounds were found.

The street value of the ganja is approximately J$11.6 million.

One man was taken into custody in connection with the find.

The suspects are expected to go to court today.

(newscentre5)