Over 27kg ganja seized in major drug bust on Linden-Soesdyke-Highway
The ganja that was found in the car
Three individuals are in police custody following the discovery of 27.2 kilograms (kg) of cannabis on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Thursday night.
At approximately 23:00h, police ranks from Regional Division 4B, East Bank Demerara (EBD) stopped a white Toyota Axio motor car (licence plate PAJ 4254) travelling west along the highway. The driver, Kerwin Dos Santos, 32, of Freeman Street, La Penitence, Georgetown, was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
While speaking with Dos Santos, officers noticed another white Toyota Allion (licence plate PAH 2633) travelling about 200 yards behind. The Allion was driven by Akeda Gordon, 34, a housewife from Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), with 27-year-old Kareem Gordon of Middle Road, La Penitence, as a passenger.
The car that was carrying the illegal drug
Upon questioning, Dos Santos confirmed that the two vehicles were travelling together. Police then approached the Allion and requested a search, which the female driver, Akeda, agreed to.
Upon opening the car’s trunk, officers discovered three large plastic parcels containing a suspicious substance, later confirmed to be cannabis.
The drugs were seized and weighed, totalling 27.2 kg.
All three individuals—Kerwin Dos Santos, Akeda Gordon, and Kareem Gordon—were arrested on suspicion of narcotics trafficking.
They remain in police custody as investigations continue.
Authorities are commending the prompt action and diligence of the police ranks involved in this major drug bust.
