The Area Three Narcotics Police have charged two more persons in connection with a ganja find at Pisgah, in St Elizabeth, last weekend.

Charged with possession, dealing in and using premises for sale and distribution of ganja are Everald Lewis, 51, and Tana-Lee Lewis, 20, both of Pisgah.

The two were charged after being taken in by their attorney to the Black River Police Station. They have been charged jointly with Ester Williams, 43; Lukel Cunningham, 21, Jeneque Lewis, 19, and a 17-year-old student.

house searched

When they appeared in court on Wednesday, the court was told that an operation was conducted in the Pisgah area where a four-bedroom house occupied by the six was searched.

Ganja weighing about eight kilos (16 pounds), along with three kilos (six pounds) of ganja seeds, was found hidden in a room. The police also seized J$215,500, US$820 and £60 suspected to be proceeds from the sale of the drugs.

When they appeared in court, Tana-Lee Lewis, the 17-year-old and Jeneque Lewis were offered $50,000 bail each. Williams and Cunningham were offered $100,000 bail, while Everald Lewis was remanded. They return to the Black River RM Court on June 17.