Police destroy $392M worth of ganja during exercise along Berbice River
Cannabis being dried for transport
As the Guyana Police Force (GPF) continues its narcotics eradication exercise, approximately $392 million worth of ganja was discovered and destroyed at ‘Old Vigilante’ along the Berbice River.
Based on reports received, the 19-hour exercise on Friday led to the discovery of a plot of land measuring approximately four acres and contained about 12,000 plants ranging from three to seven feet in height.
The ganja set on fire
In addition, a makeshift camp approximately 40×20 feet in size that consisted of a kitchen and drying area. Some 950 lbs of dried cannabis was found in the drying area which is estimated at $387,821,160.
Further, the narcotics plants were estimated to be worth approximately $4,065,600. At the time of the exercise, no one was arrested.
