Police in Regional Division #6 yesterday eradicated an estimated $90 million worth of cannabis at a farm in Gateroy Village, Berbice River, and unearthed parcels of narcotics, along with firearms, stashed at Canje River, Berbice.
The Guyana Police Force in a statement said that police in Regional Division #6, went to Gateroy Village, Berbice River, where they conducted an eradication exercise. A field measuring approximately ten acres with some 115,000 cultivated plants measuring between 1 to 5 feet in height with a total weight of about 2,780 pounds, was discovered at the location.
Four makeshift camps and a drying area containing about 215 cannabis plants which were being dried were also found. The police reported that the cannabis farm and the camp were destroyed by fire. The cannabis had an estimated value of $90 million.
The police also stated that officers from the Regional Division #6 went to a secluded area on the southern bank of the Canje River, Berbice, where narcotics, guns, ammunition and suspected stolen articles were found. The police conducted a search and found five bulky parcels wrapped with transparent and black plastic containing a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis. It was reported by the police that no one was seen in the area. The parcels of suspected cannabis were confiscated and taken to the Central Police Station where they were weighed and amounted to 90 pounds.
