$70K Drug Bust in Newtown

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Police confiscated more than $70,000 worth of drugs in a recent raid in Newtown.

The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and the Defense Force carried out the raid on May 27.

According to police sources a number of houses in the Newtown area were raided.

As a result of the operation 138 pieces of crack cocaine were seized, including several small bags of cocaine and 40 pounds of compressed cannabis.

Police said six persons were arrested during the raid.

Davril Battice of East Street, Newtown, was charged with possession and possession with intent to supply weed.

He was also charged with possession and possession with intent to supply crack cocaine.

Battice is no longer in police custody, and was bailed in the sum of $50,000.

He is scheduled to appear at the Basseterre Magistrate Court on June 12.

Also arrested were Alphonso Archibald and Saskia Williams of John Street, Newtown. They were charged with possession and possession with intent to supply weed.

They too were bailed in the sum of $15,000 each, and also scheduled to appear before the Magistrate June 12

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