Two men have been arrested following the interception of 79.6 kilograms of ganja at School Dam in Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Berbice on Thursday.
Based on reports received, Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) officers conducting a joint operation with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in the Crabwood Creek area observed two males loading several salt bags into a motor car.
The ganja found during the operation
That vehicle was subsequently intercepted and searched, leading to the discovery of four salt bags containing five parcels wrapped in transparent plastic and containing ganja.
As a result, Anil Naipaul,29, of Grant 1802 Crabwood Creek and Keshando Shewnarain, 33, of Skeldon, Corentyne Berbice were arrested and taken to the CANU Headquarters along with the cannabis, where the marijuana was weighed and amounted to approximately 175 lbs, which has an estimated street value of $23 million. Investigations are ongoing.
