“Zipper” busted again with narcotics during CANU operation
For the second time in less than a year, Andre Gomes also called ‘’Zipper’’ was on Friday busted with a quantity of cocaine during an operation by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU).
The drug enforcement body related that 61-year-old “Zipper” along with another suspect, 38-year-old Mark Gomes, were arrested on Friday during an operation at Craig Street, Campbellville, Greater Georgetown.
Andre Gomes, aka ‘’Zipper’’
Reports are that CANU officers conducted an operation at Lots 32 & 34 Craig Street Campbellville, Georgetown – the latter known to be a drug yard.
The cocaine that was unearthed
However, a subsequent search of both properties was conducted during which a number of transparent glass tubes labelled lidocaine and a quantity of cocaine were unearthed.
At the time of the operation, Andre and Mark were at the locations. As such, they were arrested and escorted to CANU headquarters along with cocaine and transparent glass tubes.
The cocaine when weighed amounted to 24.4 grams. CANU stated that the suspects were previously arrested and charged by the Unit for trafficking in narcotics. Investigations into Friday’s discovery are ongoing.
Back in October 2021, Eon Joseph, 33, and “Zipper” were arrested after two kilograms of cocaine was found at his Craig Street property.
The glass tubes confiscated during the search
Gomes had previously been charged with drug trafficking, but was never convicted. Three years ago, Gomes was freed of a cocaine trafficking charge after it was found that insufficient evidence surrounded the case.
Based on previous reports, back in 2018, Gomes was arrested in the same Campbellville area after CANU ranks had found just over two pounds of cocaine at a house.
Mark Gomes
He was arrested after a wanted bulletin was issued for him. Three years before that case, Gomes was arrested and charged for the shooting of a taxi driver outside Palm Court on Main Street, Georgetown. He was also freed of that charge because of insufficient evidence.
Meanwhile, to ensure that children are safeguarded from illegal drugs, CANU said it will continue to undertake similar operations on known drug yards that are in close proximity to schools.
