Foreign ganja found in barrel shipped from USA at local wharf

Officers attached to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) unearthed 16.2 kilograms (kg) of foreign ganja in a barrel shipped from the United States of America (USA) at the Guyana National Shipping Corporation (GNSC) Wharf, Georgetown, on Friday.

CANU stated that acting on information received, they searched one barrel, which led to the discovery of 30 transparent parcels containing a quantity of foreign cannabis. At the time of the discovery, no arrests were made. Investigations are ongoing. This seizure is part of ongoing collaborative efforts by GRA Customs and CANU officers to prevent the entry of illicit drugs concealed in cargo and other shipments. Back in June, a quantity of foreign marijuana along with firearms and ammunition were found in separate barrels shipped from the US.

In the first instance, some 37.2 kg of foreign marijuana, carrying a street value of $71 million, and three pistols with 18 .9mm rounds being found in two incoming barrels from the US at the Muneshwers’ Wharf in Georgetown.