As the Police continue their drug eradication exercises in the Berbice River, they have discovered and destroyed more than $2 billion worth of cannabis sativa at Maria Henrietta village.
A section of the cultivated ganja farm
The Police have said that more than 500,000 cannabis plants ranging in height from one foot to 8 feet; 2000 pounds of dried cannabis, 100 pounds of cannabis seeds, and four nurseries were destroyed in this most recent exercise.
The Police have said that the operation was conducted on Wednesday by ranks of Regional Division 10 on 40 acres of land at the said location.
Upon arrival of the Police at the location, two males were seen attending the plants, but as they spotted the Police, they ran into the thick vegetation, where they subsequently boarded an engine boat and made good their escape.
Further checks conducted in the area led to the discovery of six camps suspected to be living quarters. In addition, empty 12-gauge shotgun cartridges were found in one of the camps.
Some of the dried ganja found during the exercise
The cannabis plants and camps were set on fire. The estimated street value of the cannabis find is over $2 billion.
Just a few days ago, Police unearthed 450lbs of dried ganja and 120,000 cannabis plants, valued at $115 million, at Fort Nassau on the west bank of the Berbice River, approximately 88 kilometres upstream from New Amsterdam.
It was reported that four farms were discovered with approximately 120,000 marijuana plants ranging in height from one foot to six feet. A drying area and a camp were also discovered.
In the drying area, 450lbs of dried cannabis, with a street value of $115 million, were found. That camp, dried ganja, and those marijuana plants were destroyed by fire.
