Nereshchand Deochand, also known as Richie, a 44-year-old resident of #72 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, has been taken into custody of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) following discovery of a large quantity of cannabis at a koker on Saturday.
The cannabis found by CANU ranks during the operation
Based on reports received, agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit conducted an exercise at the #73 Village koker and unearthed from a clump of bushes a large brownish bag containing six bulky, plastic-wrapped parcels of cannabis.
The suspect Nereshchand Deochand
The suspect was arrested in the area, and he and the ganja were escorted to CANU Headquarters, where the illegal substance was weighed and amounted to 14.8kg (33lbs), which has a street value of approximately $4.5 million.
Investigations are ongoing.
