Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers today conducted an operation at a residence in Block 1 Unity Hubu, Parika.
During the operation, a search was conducted at the residence, resulting in the discovery of several large bags containing several brick-like parcels of suspected cannabis and the arrest of two suspects who were present during the search.
Latchman Sankar aka Jack, 39 years of the said address, and Sanya Ramrattan aka Shena 36 years of Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara were escorted to CANU’s Headquarters along with the suspected narcotic. The narcotic tested positive for cannabis, amounting to one hundred and two parcels weighing a total of 55.2 kg, with a total street value of approximately $20 million.
Investigations are ongoing.