A joint operation, assisted by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), on Saturday resulted in the seizure of 4,400 kilogrammes of cocaine valued at €176 million or more than US$200 million at locations just off of an illegal airstrip at Matthews Ridge in Region One (Barima-Waini) said to be one of largest here.
The drugs were yesterday destroyed on location, but samples were taken as investigations continue.
“The operation was driven by intelligence regarding illegal flights into Guyana and was supported by information shared with the DEA and other international partners,” the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said in a statement yesterday.