The Police are on the hunt for four men who escaped following the interception of 672 pounds of ganja at Plegt Anker village and Light Town, Berbice River, in the wee hours of Saturday.
Based on reports received, ranks in B Division led by an Assistant Superintendent of Police were conducting an operation in the Berbice River during which 672 pounds (305.45kg) of cannabis along with two wooden boats were seized.
During the operation, a white and green wooden boat powered by a 75hp Yamaha outboard engine was seen on the river bank, in the vicinity of Plegt Anker village.
The ranks, upon approaching the boat, observed at least five black bulky plastic bags, which, when inspected, turned out to be cannabis. The area was searched but no one was seen.
The large quantity of cannabis that was intercepted in the Berbice River
However, at 12:15h on Saturday while escorting the said boat and narcotics to the Central Police Station, another wooden boat powered by a 115hp Yamaha outboard engine was seen in the Berbice River in the vicinity of Light Town, with four occupants.
Upon seeing the Police team, the operator drove the boat onto the river bank, causing it to slide into a clump of nearby bushes and the four occupants made good their escape.
Another 30 bulky parcels wrapped in transparent plastic containing a quantity of cannabis were found.
Both boats along with the narcotics were taken to the Central Police Station, where the narcotic was weighed and amounted to 305.45kg with a street value of $20 million.
