Two men were arrested by agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Monday with a quantity of imported ganja during an operation at Charity Street, Charity, Essequibo, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The imported ganja
CANU stated that on the day in question, officers intercepted a motor vehicle bearing registration HD 1880 at Charity Street, Charity, Essequibo. At the time, the vehicle had two occupants.
However, a search was conducted on the vehicle during which 12 brick-like parcels suspected to be cannabis were unearthed.
As such, Naresh Ramdeen, 37, of Jacklow, Pomeroon River, and Stefan Mohammed, 29, of Coffee Grove, Essequibo Coast, were arrested and taken to CANU Headquarters where the narcotic was tested and found to be imported ganja which weighed approximately 30 lbs. (13.34 kg).
Arrested: Stefan MohammedArrested: Naresh Ramdeen
The estimated street value of the cannabis is $5 million. The duo remains in custody as investigations continue.
