Berbice taxi driver busted with $34M+ worth of ganja
A taxi driver has been taken into custody following the police discovering more than $34 million worth of ganja in his vehicle during an operation conducted at #45 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. (Region Six: East Berbice-Corentyne).
The parcels after they were removed from the salt bags
Reports received indicate that when police intercepted Toyota Spacio HD 732 along the #45 Public Road on Wednesday, the driver, a 33-year-old resident of Line Path, Corriverton, Berbice, was the only occupant of the vehicle. A search of the vehicle unearthed seven salt bags containing 53 parcels wrapped in transparent plastic and suspected to contain cannabis sativa (ganga).
The driver was told of the offence committed, and was taken into custody. The parcels were subsequently weighed and amounted to 116,641 grams (257lbs) of the narcotic, which has an estimated street value of $34,992,383 ($34M+).
Investigations are ongoing.
