Two cannabis farms were destroyed by ranks of Regional Division #10 at Kaiwa in the Upper Berbice River.
A police press release stated that between 5:30 am and 12:30 pm an eradication exercise was carried out at Kaiwa in the Upper Berbice River
The release said that the first farm was about five acres in size with approximately 1,000 seedlings planted on some of the beds. However, there was also a nursery with approximately 35,000 seedlings. Additionally, a large camp was found, which had about 34.019 kilogrammes of dried cannabis with a street value of $30,617,100.
Another farm was located just about 100 feet away about two acres in size which had about 2,000 plants ranging from 8 inches to 4 feet in height, estimated weight of 2,200 kilogrammes and approximate street value, $338,800, the release stated.
Both farms, nursery, and narcotics were destroyed.
