A man who was causally transporting US$66,000 (approximately $13.8 million) worth of cocaine on his bicycle on Monday, was apprehended by officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) and is currently in custody assisting with investigations.
A release from CANU on Monday night informed that officers acting on information, carried out an operation in the vicinity of Austin Street and Drury Lane, in Campbellville, Georgetown. During the operation, the officers seized 5.22 lbs of cocaine.
The officers had observed a male fitting the description they had been given, carrying a bag which prompted the officers to move in, identify themselves, and attempt to question the individual.
However, the man tried to escape from the officers and was eventually apprehended but not before crashing his bicycle into a parked vehicle.
During a search of the individual, a brick-like object suspected to be narcotics was found inside a bag that was in his possession. He was subsequently arrested and taken to his residence where a search was conducted in his presence and another brick-like object, again suspected to be narcotics, was found in his bedroom.
The suspect was taken to CANU headquarters where the objects were weighed. Tests confirmed that it was cocaine.
