The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has arrested two persons following the interception of about 491 pounds of ganja at No 65 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, on Monday.
CANU stated that on the day in question, CANU officers conducted an operation in the vicinity of a koker at No 65 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. However, during a search in the nearby bushes, eight bulky salt bags containing several parcels of cannabis were found.
The ganja that was found during the operation
Two persons who were in the area at the time were arrested pending investigations.
Meanwhile, the narcotic was transported to CANU Headquarters, where it was weighed and amounted to 223 kilograms (about 491.6 lbs) with a street value of approximately $67 million.
An investigation is underway.
