Members of the Police Narcotics Branch on Tuesday evening intercepted more than 88.2 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a shipment of frozen seafood destined for the United States of America.
One of the neatly packed cocaine pellets found in one of the frozen fish
According to information reaching Guyana Times, the drug was detected while the shipment of seafood was being processed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
The cocaine was neatly wrapped in white tape and plastic and placed just above the backbone of a quantity of fish that were in the shipment.
A senior Police source confirmed that the shipment has been under surveillance and it was due to excellent intelligence gathering that the shipment was intercepted before it left Guyana. He also confirmed that the 88.2 kgs of cocaine was found in 35 boxes of seafood.
This newspaper was told that a popular businessman on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) has been arrested and is assisting Police with their investigations. He was reportedly overlooking the preparation of the drug laden cargo. The Police are also on the lookout for several other people in connection with the cocaine bust.
In June, at least 10 persons were arrested by members of the Police Narcotics Branch following the discovery of more than six kilograms of cocaine in a cargo shipment of frozen fish at Guyana’s main port of entry. The consignment of frozen fish was also destined for the United States of America.
Safoor Ali, 27; and 22-year-old Nazeema Inraze, both from WCD, were subsequently charged in connection with the bust.
Over the past months, several drug enforcement bodies have managed to put a dent in the drug trade in Guyana making it more difficult to traffic the illegal substance.
