The Police have reported discovering two cannabis farms each measuring about six acres in size. According to the Police, the farms were discovered during an eradication exercise conducted on Wednesday at De Veldt savannah, Upper Berbice River in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice). The more than 12-hour-long exercise started at 05:00h on Wednesday.
The makeshift camp along with some of the cannabis plants
The Police have said the farms contained 300,000 cannabis plants ranging in height from two feet to five feet. Additionally, 5,000 nursery plants and 40 kilograms of dried cannabis, along with three makeshift camps and a water pump, were found at the farms.
Following the discovery, the dried cannabis and plants were destroyed by fire.
No arrest has been made.
In January of this year, ranks had carried out a similar exercise in De Veldt, and had netted over $100 million worth of cannabis, along with firearms.
During that exercise, the ranks had discovered three cannabis farms which measured about 15 acres and contained roughly 600,000 ganja plants ranging in height from six inches to five feet. In addition, a quantity of cannabis was found wrapped in transparent plastic bags. When the illicit substance was weighed, it amounted to 40 pounds. Six makeshift camps were also found.
In that exercise, ranks had also discovered a 12-gauge single-barrel shotgun along with two live 12-gauge cartridges and one empty shell.
The camps were reportedly occupied by three men, who ran into the bushes and escaped upon seeing Police.
Some of the cannabis discovered
The camps and ganja plants were destroyed by fire. No arrest was made.
