Over 3000 lbs of ganja unearthed along Berbice River

Police destroyed over 3000 pounds of marijuana during a narcotics eradication exercise by the Joint Services at De Veldt, Upper Berbice River.
The ranks carried out the exercise at the De Veldt settlement between 05:30h to 20:00h on Saturday.

It was reported that during the exercise 15,000 cannabis plants ranging from 10 inches to seven feet amounting to approximately 2000 pounds, were found cultivated on a total of approximately six acres of land.
In addition, some 1000 pounds of dried cannabis, and six 12-gauge cartridges were also found in a camp where three men and one juvenile were seen attending to the plants on the farms.

On seeing the Police, the trio attempted to escape. However, Police gave chase and apprehended all of them.
They have since been identified as 30-year-old Fabian Atkinson of Santa Rosa Mission, North West District; 24-year-old Terrence John of New Amsterdam, Berbice; and 20-year-old Elboy Anastacio of Grove, East Bank Demerara.
A search was conducted on John’s bag in a makeshift camp and an A03 Samsung cellular phone and one Guyana National ID card were found.
Further searches were conducted in the camp and a Guyana Passport in favour of the juvenile along with his COVID-19 vaccination card were found.
The camps, drying areas, processed cannabis, and cannabis plants were all destroyed by fire.
The three adults and the juvenile were escorted to the Central Police Station along with the cartridges, one spray can, one water can, and one brush cutter. They remain in custody pending charges. (G9)