A Chinese national and two Guyanese taxi drivers appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where they were arraigned for trafficking in narcotics after several packages destined for China were found with cocaine.
Xiu Feng Wang, Bernard Persaud, and Godfrey Neblette appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan where the two Guyanese pleaded not guilty to the charge and were remanded to prison until March 8, 2022.
The Chinese national later pleaded guilty and was remanded until March 17, 2022.
The three men were charged in connection with the discovery of liquefied cocaine concealed in six carton boxes of juice within a package containing snacks by CANU officers at DHL Express, Guyana, on February 17, 2022.
The narcotics when weighed had a total of 8.8kg, with a street value of $4.4million
It was reported that the packages contained biscuits and boxed fruit juices. However, when checked, the cocaine was discovered. After investigations, CANU received information that a Chinese national had paid the shipper to post the packages.
As such, the Chinese national was arrested at his home in Bel Air Park, Georgetown. He was subsequently questioned and charges were instituted.
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