$1.1M in cocaine, $500,000 in ganja unearthed in Norton St busts
The cocaine that was found in Norton Street, Wortmanville
Four persons have been arrested by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) in connection with the discovery of large quantities of cocaine and marijuana in Norton Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown.
CANU officers conducted an operation at a property located in Norton Street, Wortmanville on Tuesday, and in the presence of two persons who were on site at the time, unearthed a brick-like parcel suspected to be cocaine. A 50-year-old man of the same address and a 45-year-old man of Pike Street Kitty, Georgetown were arrested and escorted to CANU Headquarters with the narcotic.
The narcotic tested positive for cocaine amounting to 2.55 lbs (1.158 kgs), which has a street value of $1.1 million.
The marijuana that was found in Norton Street, Georgetown
Meanwhile, on the same day, CANU officers, again acting on information received, conducted another operation in Norton Street, Georgetown and intercepted motor vehicle PHH 9387. A search of this vehicle was conducted in the presence of the driver and another occupant, and three brick-like parcels of suspected cannabis were unearthed.
A 39-year-old man of First Street, Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara and a 24-year-old woman of Crown Dam Industry, ECD were arrested and escorted to CANU Headquarters along with the suspected narcotic.
The drugs later tested positive for cannabis with a weight of approximately 3.3 lbs (1.542 kgs), which has a street value of $500,000. (G9)
