Norton Street businessman nabbed with $5.9M worth of ganja

Fifty-year-old businessman Kirk Browne, aka “Coco Tea”, of Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown, has been arrested following the discovery of a quantity of ganja on his premises during an operation executed by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Wednesday, February 1.

Businessman Kirk Browne

CANU, in a release, has said that on the day in question, officers conducted an operation at the premises of the businessman, and unearthed several parcels of cannabis. Browne and others were arrested and taken to CANU Headquarters, where the cannabis was weighed and amounted to 42 pounds, which has a street value of $5.9 million.

The ganja that was found on the premises of the businessman

The suspects remain in custody assisting with investigations.