Drugs, over $3M cash seized during Police raids in Bartica, Mahdia 

Investigations are ongoing following the discovery of quantities of suspected cannabis and a large sum of cash during a series of intelligence-led and routine operations carried out in Bartica. Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) and Mahdia, Region (Potaro-Siparuni), over two days.
In Regional Division Seven, an intelligence-led operation was conducted on Friday, between 10:30h and 11:20h, at Fifth Avenue, Bartica, where a search was carried out at the residence of a 37-year-old self-employed woman.
During the search, a black plastic bag was found inside a wardrobe. The bag contained a transparent parcel with leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis. The woman was arrested and escorted to the Bartica Police Station, where the suspected cannabis was weighed in her presence and amounted to 351.6 grams (g), after which it was lodged. She remains in custody as investigations continue.

Later the same day, another intelligence-led operation was carried out at a residence along Fifth Avenue, Bartica, Essequibo River, resulting in the arrest of a 40-year-old self-employed man.
During that search, thirteen zip-lock parcels containing leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis were found in the living room area. Further searches led to the discovery of cash amounting to $3,009,440.
The man was escorted to the Bartica Police Station, where cannabis was weighed in his presence and amounted to 23.2 g. The suspected narcotics and cash were lodged pending further investigations. He remains in custody.
Meanwhile, in Regional Division Eight, a separate operation was conducted on Thursday, between 12:30h and 13:30h, at Mahdia Arcade, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni).
During searches in the area, ranks discovered a bulky black plastic bag hidden inside an old refrigerator in an abandoned yard. Inside the bag were leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis, along with a transparent plastic bag containing ninety-four small zip-lock bags of suspected cannabis.
The suspected cannabis was taken to the Mahdia Police Station, where it was weighed and amounted to 135 g, after which it was lodged. No arrests were made in relation to the Mahdia discovery, and investigations are continuing.
Police said investigations remain ongoing into all three incidents as efforts continue to disrupt the possession and distribution of illegal narcotics within interior communities.