The ex-wife of self-confessed drug lord Barry Dataram was among four persons arrested Friday morning following the discovery of 170 pounds of marijuana in a house at Versailles, West Bank Demerara.
The operation carried out by the Customs-Anti Narcotics Unit was part of an ongoing investigation. Head of the Unit James Singh confirmed the discovery of the drug and arrest of the four persons.
He noted that a quantity of the marijuana was compressed while the other portion was apparently being prepared for shipment when the ranks swooped down on the house located at Roraima Estate, Versailles, WBD.
The drug enforcement boss added that the illegal substance was confiscated, and the four persons taken into custody are assisting with investigations. Singh also confirmed that the ex-wife of Dataram is one of the persons arrested.
Investigators believe the self-confessed drug lord is involved in this recent bust. Dataram is presently before the courts for the possession of 129.230 kilograms of cocaine which was discovered at his Lot 661 Fourth Avenue, Block X, Diamond, EBD home.
His common-law wife, Anjanie Boodnarine along with Trevor Gouveia and Komal Charan were also charged.
However, months after the charge was read, Dataram during an interview with HGPTV Nightly News (Channel 67), alleged that senior officials of CANU were involved in drug trafficking and even alleged that one of the ranks bagged some $10 million in exchange for allowing cocaine to leave the country.
These daring allegations have forced the establishment of a commission of inquiry which is being conducted by Retired Guyana Defence Force Brigadier Bruce Lovell. (Bhisham Mohamed)
