$5M in ganja destroyed, guns seized in Upper Berbice Police raid

A team of Police officers, led by a senior officer, carried out a four-day narcotics eradication operation in the Upper Berbice River from Friday to Monday, which targeted several areas, resulting in the destruction of large quantities of cannabis and the seizure of firearms and other items.

Ebini Savannahs
During the operation in Ebini Savannahs, the team discovered a three-acre cannabis farm with plants ranging from three to six feet in height. A makeshift 20×20-foot camp was also found on the site. All plants and the camp were set on fire.
Using a Police drone, officers located a second farm approximately four miles away. This six-acre site contained four nursery beds with approximately 5000 cannabis seedlings. A 30×20-foot makeshift camp on the property was searched, yielding two hammocks, a 12-gauge double-barrel shotgun, a Stihl chainsaw, a Samsung cell phone, a haversack with four pounds (lbs) of suspected dry cannabis, and a cardboard box containing roughly 30 lbs of dry cannabis. The firearm, cell phone, and chainsaw were seized and lodged at Kwakwani Police Station. The cannabis and camp were destroyed by fire. The street value of the seized cannabis is estimated at about $5,082,000. No arrests were made.
Following additional intelligence, officers returned to Ebini and discovered approximately 30 lbs of cannabis at an abandoned church.

Wiruni
At Wiruni, the team acted on information leading them to a two-storey wooden house measuring 25×30 feet. A search of the premises uncovered about 90 lbs of cannabis, which was photographed and destroyed on site. In the upper flat of the house, officers found a black sidebag containing a .32 pistol with an empty magazine and two cellphones. These items were seized and lodged at Kwakwani Police Station.
Further searches in Wiruni included a 15×10-foot one-storey house, where three 20-gauge shotgun cartridges and a quantity of cannabis plants approximately four feet in height were discovered and destroyed. A 15HP Yamaha outboard engine found nearby was seized.
The operation also targeted a three-acre plot prepared for cannabis cultivation, containing two beds with about 3000 seedlings and a 15×20-foot makeshift camp. An agricultural mower, a 50 HP outboard engine, and a wooden boat at the site were seized. No arrests were made at this location.
Police confirmed that the operation was conducted based on intelligence received and emphasised that the eradication efforts will continue in the Upper Berbice River region.