A 21-year-old man charged in connection with a high speed chase and marijuana seizure in Sangre Grande over the weekend has been granted $550,000 bail.

Clay Joshua Ali, a mechanic from North Eastern Settlement, appeared virtually before Master Shabiki Cazabon for possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, dangerous driving, four breaches of a traffic light, one breach of a no entry sign and failure of comply with the lawful directives of a police constable.

As part of his bail conditions, Ali is ordered to report to his local police twice a week and is confined to an 11pm to 6am daily curfew.

No date has yet been given for his next court appearance.

Around 11:45pm on March 9th, officers were conducting a roadblock at Tumpuna Road North, Arima, when a silver Nissan Wingroad turned upon seeing the exercise.

The vehicle sped off east along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, leading to a pursuit.

At a roadblock mounted in response, the Wingroad rammed one of the police vehicles and later crashed into a wall at Katwaroo Trace, Sangre Grande.

Two suspects escaped and packets containing 24.8 kilograms of marijuana were later found inside the vehicle.

Ali is believed to have been the driver and was arrested on March 10th 2024.