Firearm, narcotics discovered stashed in bushes at Crown Dam, Parika

A firearm and a significant quantity of narcotics were discovered Wednesday morning during a Police operation at Crown Dam, Parika, where members of the Guyana Police Force’s Narcotics Branch unearthed a hidden stash concealed in nearby bushes.
The intelligence-led operation, which was led by a female Deputy Superintendent, resulted in the recovery of a .45 calibre pistol, a magazine containing 24 rounds of matching ammunition, and more than two kilograms of suspected cocaine and cannabis.
According to investigators, the discovery was made in a clump of bushes along the dam, where two bulky plastic bags were retrieved.
One of the bags contained several parcels wrapped in transparent plastic, filled with what appeared to be dried leaves, seeds, and stems, all suspected to be cannabis.
The second bag contained a small white bucket, in which several transparent plastic bags were found, each filled with a whitish, cake-like substance believed to be cocaine.
Also stashed inside the bucket was a .45 pistol along with a magazine containing the matching rounds of ammunition. The suspected narcotics and firearm were secured and taken for processing. The investigation continues.
The suspected cannabis was weighed and amounted to 698 grams. The cocaine totalled 1386 grams. The narcotics weighed a combined 2084 grams.
No arrests have been made in connection with the discovery up to press time, but Police say investigations are ongoing as they work to identify those responsible for hiding the contraband.