CANU unearths $18M worth of ganja on ECD

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Wednesday unearthed 136.4 kilograms (300lbs) of ganja at Unity, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

The 17ft wooden boat in which a large fertiliser bag filled with marijuana was found

Reports are that ranks were conducting an operation when they found a 17-foot wooden boat along the Unity foreshore with a large fertiliser bag filled with marijuana.

The 300lbs of ganja that was found on Wednesday

A search of a nearby coconut grove led to the discovery of an additional 17 bags of marijuana. The 18 bags contained a total of 300lbs of ganja that was valued at $18 million. One person has since been taken into custody.