Reg 1 woman busted with ganja at Ogle Airport

– cocaine, cannabis found during operation at Lethem

Doris Joseph, an outgoing passenger who was traveling to Region One (Barima-Waini) from the Eugene F. Correia International Airport (EFCIA), was on Saturday intercepted with 338 grams of cannabis. The interception was carried out by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) after receiving information. CANU stated that the operation led to the discovery of one parcel containing the cannabis. Joseph was arrested and escorted to CANU Headquarters, where the cannabis was weighed and amounted to 338 grams.

However, on Monday, she appeared before Magistrate Gibbs at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court where she was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. She pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $101,000.
Meanwhile, CANU also stated that it seized a quantity of cannabis and cocaine during an operation at Tabatinga Lethem, Central Rupununi, last Friday.
CANU reported that officers, acting on information received, conducted an operation at a residence located in the vicinity of Tabatinga Lethem, Central Rupununi, where several parcels containing the illicit drugs were found.
Two persons-Laurence France and Drawn Williams were arrested and taken to the Lethem Office, where the cocaine weighed 45 grams and cannabis 27 grams. Investigations are ongoing.