One man was sentenced to four years in prison, and another was granted bail when they appeared on Friday before Magistrate Weever at the Wales Magistrate’s Court on charges linked to the possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) said the matter involved 22.934 kilograms of cocaine. Dyal Simon and Adonayi Hoyte were jointly charged.
Hoyte entered a plea of not guilty to the offence and was granted bail in the sum of $200,000. He is expected to return to court at a later date as the matter proceeds.
Simon pleaded guilty to the charge. The court sentenced him to four years’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of $33,951,000.
Reports are that officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), acting on information received, intercepted a motor vehicle along the La Grange Public Road, West Bank Demerara. A subsequent search revealed 20 brick-like parcels containing cocaine.
According to CANU, an estimated GYD $433.9 million in narcotics was removed from circulation in 2025, resulting in 62 charges and 29 convictions. Cocaine and cannabis accounted for the majority of seizures, with 235.9 kilograms of cocaine and 726.3 kilograms of cannabis confiscated. Smaller amounts of ecstasy, methamphetamine, and cannabis products were also seized.
CANU said intelligence-driven interdiction operations last year targeted trafficking routes, organised criminal networks, and high-risk ports and border points, reinforcing Guyana’s shift from a passive transit country to an active regional disruptor. The formal launch of the National Early Warning System in 2025 also strengthened the nation’s ability to detect and respond to emerging drug threats.
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