Police destroy $70M worth of ganja along Berbice River

As the Guyana Police Force (GPF) continues its eradication exercise, more than $70 million worth of ganja was destroyed during an operation at Kuyarakuru Creek and Sabina Point, Upper Berbice River on Tuesday.
Police stated that the 14-hour operation involved ranks attached to the Narcotics Branch and Regional Police Division Six.

During the exercise, four separate cannabis farms covering some 16 acres were discovered containing an estimated 95,000 cannabis plants ranging from two to seven feet in height.
In addition, a makeshift camp was also found at the location which had approximately 90 pounds (lbs) of dried cannabis. The cannabis plants, dried cannabis and the makeshift camp were all destroyed by fire.
The estimated street value of the narcotics destroyed is $70,968,116. Of this amount, the cannabis plants are valued at $32,186,000 while the dried cannabis is valued at $38,782,116. No arrests were made during the operation but investigations continue.

Just last week, a four-day drug eradication operation in the Upper Berbice River led to the destruction of millions of dollars’ worth of cannabis, and the seizure of a firearm, ammunition, and various equipment.
It was reported that the operation was carried out between Friday, October 3, and Monday, October 6, 2025, at Ebini Savannah and Wiruni.
At Ebini, four nursery beds containing an estimated 5000 cannabis seedlings along with a 12-gauge double-barrel shotgun, a chainsaw, a cellphone, two hammocks, a haversack containing approximately four lbs of dried cannabis and a cardboard box with an estimated 60 lbs were found. In addition, three 20-gauge shotgun cartridges and a 15HP Yamaha outboard engine were also found.
The cannabis is estimated to be worth $5,082,000.
Meanwhile at Wiruni, police searched a two-storey wooden house and uncovered approximately 90 lbs of cannabis. In the upper flat of the house, a black side-bag hidden under a bed contained a .32 pistol with an empty magazine, along with two mobile phones.