Police destroy $115M worth of ganja at Fort Nassau
Police on Monday unearthed some 450lbs of dried ganja and 120,000 cannabis plants, valued at $115 million, at Fort Nassau on the west bank of the Berbice River approximately 88 kilometres upstream from New Amsterdam.
According to information received, ranks attached to the Regional Division Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) conducted an exercise at Fort Nassau, during which a total of four farms were discovered with approximately 120,000 marijuana plants ranging in height from one foot to six feet. A drying area and a camp were also discovered.
The ganja plants that were discovered by Police
In the drying area, the cops uncovered 450lbs of dried cannabis with a street value of $115 million. The camp, dried ganja, and the marijuana plants were destroyed by fire.
Just a few months ago, Police discovered a marijuana field at Cow Savannah, Canje River, Region Six. A party of policemen who conducted that eradication exercise at Cow Savannah, on their arrival at the location, observed two armed men fleeing the scene.
The Police gave chase, but the two men discharged several rounds at the officers, who returned fire.
The plants being destroyed by Police
The men eventually made good their escape.
However, the Police ranks returned to the field, measuring about three and a half acres and containing approximately 20,000 marijuana plants ranging from four to eight inches in height. In addition, two camps were located, and during a search, two live rounds of 12-gauge cartridges, one Stihl chainsaw, one Stihl weeding machine, one Evinrude outboard engine, one water pump, and a quantity of dried cannabis and seeds were found.
The camps and the marijuana plants, along with the dried cannabis and seeds, were all destroyed. The other items were taken to Central Police Station, New Amsterdam, where they were lodged.
