Ranks of Regional Division Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), led by an Assistant Superintendent of Police, conducted an eradication exercise at Fort Nassau Savannah, Upper Berbice River, on Thursday where a farm consisting of about 10,000 Cannabis sativa plants ranging from 3ft to 5ft in height with a street value of $4 million were destroyed.
The marijuana that was destroyed by Police
As Police approached the camp, three males were seen running into the nearby bushes and escaped.
Another farm was discovered in the same area with about 450 beds that were already reaped, and a makeshift camp containing 900lbs of compressed Cannabis sativa valued $27 million was discovered.
A nursery consisting of 5000 plants, along with a .38 revolver and a single barrel shotgun were also found.
The makeshift camp, plants, and compressed Cannabis sativa were all destroyed by fire and the firearms were taken to Central Police Station and lodged.
Not long ago, Police destroyed $2 billion worth of ganja in the Berbice River. Ranks reported that they discovered and destroyed the cannabis sativa at Maria Henrietta village.
The Police said that more than 500,000 cannabis plants ranging in height from one foot to 8 feet; 2000 pounds of dried cannabis, 100 pounds of cannabis seeds, and four nurseries were destroyed in the exercise.
The operation was conducted by ranks of Regional Division 10 on 40 acres of land at the said location.
Further checks conducted in the area led to the discovery of six camps suspected to be living quarters. In addition, empty 12-gauge shotgun cartridges were found in one of the camps.
The cannabis plants and camps were set on fire. (G9)
