As Guyana recorded its largest seizure of cocaine on Saturday in Matthews Ridge, Region One questions remain about where the drug originated, how exactly it was to be transported to its final destination and how long the network has been in place.
The operation was headed by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) with collaboration from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). One suspect was apprehended but his nationality and name are being withheld by the authorities for the while.
Before journalists were transported to the site where the massive amount of cocaine was discovered, they were all clueless as to what the assignment was. The Ministry of Home Affairs facilitated transporting journalists to the location to witness the discovery. Shortly after the aircraft landed at the Matthews Ridge airstrip, a CANU team landed and was dispatched to an unknown location. While journalists were still unaware of the assignment, a taxi driver who transported them into the village commented that it was the first time he had seen CANU in the village.