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There were several drug busts yesterday between dawn and mid afternoon in San Pedro. The raids were carried out by island police and the GSU.

Near the residence of a known drug dealer in San Pedrito police found a black plastic bag of 179 grams or 6.3 ounces of suspected cannabis, a small white and orange container with 127 grams of suspected cannabis or 4.4. ounces and another plastic bag with 14 grams – or half an ounce. All were labeled as found property.

Again in San Pedrito, Police found another half an ounce in a plastic bag in a open lot. That was also labeled as found property.

The police searched the home of 35 year old Pablo and 39 year old Claudio Barbosa in San Pedrito and found a plastic bag with less than an ounce of Crack cocaine.

Then there was 45 year old American, Paul David Smith who was arrested and charged for drug trafficking and Possession of controlled drugs after police found two small Ziploc plastic bags containing 2.3 grams or 8 ounces of suspected Cocaine, a transparent plastic bag containing (0.6) grams or 2 ounces of suspected Cannabis and a silver metal pipe measuring (3) inches in his room at Ruby's Hotel on Barrier Reef Drive, San Pedro Town.