By Steve Thomas

Observer Nevis Editor

(Basseterre, St. Kitts) - A man went from walking to running last week when he spotted police, leaving behind a cloth-wrapped package that contained marijuana plants with an estimated value of $10,000.

On Sept. 4, police were conducting routine patrol in the Ogee Ghaut area when they saw an unknown male carrying something on his head wrapped in a large cloth. When the unknown man saw the police he dropped the bundle and ran. A search of the cloth revealed that the man was carrying over 100 marijuana plants which ranged in height from six to seven feet and carried a street value of $10,000.00.The plants were taken into custody and investigations are ongoing .No word on if the man has stopped running.

In addition, Nevis police conducted operations on Sept. 4 in the Cotton Ground area, Operations were also conducted by the Police on Nevis in the Cotton Ground area on and 99 marijuana plants were found growing on a plot of land. The plants, which range in height from one foot to six feet were uprooted and taken into custody.

No one was held accountable for the find.