A joint operation by ranks of the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force (Coast Guard) has led to the discovery of twenty acres with approximately 50,000 cannabis sativa plants ranging from three inches to six feet in height and about 500 pounds of dry cannabis sativa in one of the camps.
Acting on information received, the Joint Services ranks went to De Veldt Village, Upper Berbice River, where they destroyed the cannabis sativa plants, three makeshift camps, and a quantity of farming tools.
The estimated value of the cannabis sativa destroyed is $255,362,567.
