More than 20,000 kilograms of ganja and cocaine valuing some US$78 million have been seized by police since the start of the year.

This, according to head of the Crime and Security portfolio, Deputy Commissioner Fitz Bailey.

DCP Bailey gave the figures while noting that charges had been laid against the five men who were arrested in connection with a massive cocaine seizure in Havendale, St. Andrew earlier this month.

On Tuesday August 6, police raided a premises at Riverside Drive resulting in the seizure of several knitted bags believed to contain cocaine.

The substance weighed over 2,500 kilograms and had an estimated street value of US$76 million.

Yesterday DCP Bailey noted that the Firearms and Narcotics Investigations Division, and international partners are continuing investigations into that matter and are actively pursuing other leads to further dismantle criminal networks.

He said the division has reaped considerable success this year.

DCP Bailey added that more than 160 people have been arrested for drug offences so far this year.

This includes several foreign nationals.