A quantity of ganja was seized by the police during an operation in Coker district, St Elizabeth, yesterday.

Reports from the Siloah police are that about 12:30 a.m., an abandoned premises was searched and seven knitted bags containing ganja weighing approximately 110 pounds (50 kilograms) were found. No one was arrested in connection with the find.

The illicit drug has an estimated street value of $500,000.

Investigations continue.