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One of the three persons busted with 21 and three-quarter pounds of marijuana Thursday afternoon has been hospitalised as police continue investigations into the discovery of the contraband in a dollar barrel.

Two men and one woman were picked up Thursday evening, following the development. However, one of the men reportedly fell ill and was rushed to Mount St John’s Medical Centre (MSJMC) where, up to press time, he was being held for observation.

While police remained tight-lipped about the investigation, this newspaper was reliably informed that the barrel arrived at the port at about 3:50 pm on Thursday, from a neighbouring island.

Reports indicate police are looking for other persons who might be involved in the smuggling of the Class B substance.

Further, this newspaper understands that up to press time, no one had been charged, since the interrogation process of the trio was interrupted by the illness of one of the men.

Meantime, this development is likely to result in more stringent searches of dollar barrels.

The concession was designed to heighten Christmas cheer, by allowing residents to receive household items and personal effects from overseas during the season with minimum hassle and customs duty of only one dollar.

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