As the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) continues to put a dent in the drug trade in Guyana, the Unit has arrested two persons who were carrying a quantity of foreign ganja popularly known as “poppy”. The two men were intercepted along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway on Tuesday.
Based on reports received, agents of CANU conducted a surveillance operation near the Linden Bus Park, and based on the initial information, two individuals were observed entering a motor vehicle.
The narcotic that was unearthed in the vehicle
As such, the drug enforcement officers followed the vehicle out of Georgetown, down the East Bank Demerara (EBD) corridor, and onto the Linden -Soesdyke Highway.
However, the vehicle was eventually intercepted and a search was conducted on its occupants, during which a brick-like object suspected to be narcotics was discovered concealed in the vehicle.
The driver and occupants of the vehicle, as well as the brick-like object, were taken to the CANU Headquarters, where the substance was tested positive as “poppy”. When weighed, it amounted to 1.2kg, with a street value of more than $1 million.
Investigations are ongoing.
