Police in cannabis eradication at Ebini

The cannabis plants
The cannabis plants

Police in Regional Division #10 conducted a narcotics eradication exercise at Ebini, Berbice River, between 12:00hrs and 16:30hrs on Sunday during which a cannabis farm,  approximately four acres in size, was located and destroyed.

A police release yesterday said that there were 132 beds and each bed had 76 plants, ranging from twelve inches to five feet in height.

A total of 10,032 cannabis plants, with an average weight of 334.4 lbs, which is equivalent to 151.681 kilograms, were found.

There was also a quantity of dried Cannabis which weighed approximately 34 lbs, equivalent to 15.422 kilograms.

The cannabis along with a makeshift camp were destroyed by fire.

No one was arrested.