Woman arrested for selling unopened ackees

The Barnett Street Police in St. James are warning members of  the public, not to purchase or sell ackees that are unfit for consumption.
The warning follows a case involving the sale of  unopened ackees,on Tuesday.

Pauline Powell,45, of  Evergreen, Manchester, was charged under the Agricultural Produce and the Unlawful Possession of  Property Acts.

About 1:30 on Tuesday the police were on patrol, when Powell was allegedly seen using a knife to open ackees that were not fit for consumption.

She was taken into custody and more than 1000 ackee pods seized.

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