On the 8th December 2023, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) Officers conducted a joint operation with the Guyana Police Force in the vicinity of a koker located in Number 52 Village, East Corentyne, Berbice and found a large quantity of ganja.
A release from CANU said that during the operation, officers observed a boat with three occupants. Upon noticing the CANU Officers, the individuals quickly abandoned the vessel and fled.
A subsequent search of the vessel revealed several parcels suspected to be cannabis, concealed in larger bags.
The vessel along with suspected narcotic was taken to CANU’s Berbice Office. The narcotic tested positive for cannabis and weighed approximately 296.5 lbs. (almost 134.49 kg) with a local street value of approximately $30M.