Two persons were yesterday arrested after CANU officers during an operation intercepted their vehicle and discovered them with 73 lbs (33.2 kg) of cannabis.
A release yesterday from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) stated that their officers during an operation on the East Coast of Demerara stopped a vehicle at 2:05 pm on the Lusignan Prison Road when they discovered the large quantity of narcotics.
The two persons were arrested and taken to CANU Headquarters where they remain in custody pending investigations.