CANU busts EBE man with $400,000 worth of cannabis
The ganja that was found by CANU ranks
Officers from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) while conducting an operation in Lombard Street, Charlestown, Georgetown on Friday, busted a man with a large quantity of cannabis.
During the operation, the officers said the suspect was carrying a backpack. He was intercepted and a subsequent search of the backpack revealed a parcel containing suspected cannabis.
As such, the 27-year-old resident of Zeelugt Housing Scheme, East Bank of Essequibo (EBE), was arrested and taken to CANU Headquarters, along with the suspected narcotics.
The parcel was found to weigh approximately 2.33 kg (5 lbs) and tested positive for cannabis, with a street value of $400,000.
Investigations are currently ongoing into the matter.
More than a week ago, CANU ranks intercepted a motor car in the vicinity of Hill Street in Lodge, between D’Urban and Norton Streets, Georgetown, and found therein some five pounds of marijuana. The driver of that car, a 31-year-old man from Fellowship, Mahaicony, ECD, was arrested.
Reports are that CANU officers intercepted motor car PZZ 2006, and a subsequent search of the vehicle revealed two brick-like parcels suspected to be cannabis. The driver was arrested and escorted to CANU Headquarters along with the suspected narcotic, which tested positive for cannabis weighing approximately 5 lbs (2.144 kg) and having a street value of $643,200. (G9)
