Four persons were arrested yesterday after ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) unearthed approximately 189 pounds of high-grade marijuana at a Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast house.
CANU Head James Singh yesterday told Sunday Stabroek that CANU agents, acting on intelligence, conducted a search at the property – 221 Clarke Street Dartmouth – during which the cannabis was found. The cannabis, which was found concealed in 79 parcels, has a reported street value of US$80,000, which is equivalent to over $16 million. It amounted to 85.804 kilos..
In a subsequent statement, CANU said the cannabis is believed to be “commercial Creepie weed” that was trafficked from Venezuela.