Police in Regional Division 4 (B) unearthed a large quantity of drugs during an intelligence-led operation at Republic Park, East Bank Demerara.
Reports are that the drugs were found stashed away in four 45-gallon barrels.
According Police on Wednesday, at about 17:30h, the operation was led by a senior superintendent to the house where a search was conducted in a storage room of the property.
Police said that in the presence of two men, who were at the property, four 45-gallon barrels which contained several bulky plastic bags wrapped with transparent scotch tape were found. The parcels were examined and found to contain a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems. The men, however, remained silent and were both arrested. 
In a statement on Friday evening, Police said that they observed motor car PVV 810, which was parked on the bridge in front of the property, and it was also subjected to a search and a bulky plastic bag containing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis was found.
Both men were escorted to the Diamond Police Station where the narcotics found in the motor car were weighted and amounted to 2900 grams while the narcotics found in the storage room were weighed and amounted to 48,750 grams.
According to Police, the total street value of the narcotics is $18.7M.
Both men remain in custody pending charges.
