Police destroy $26.8M in cannabis at Wiruni

(Kaieteur News) – Police destroyed four cannabis cultivations spanning approximately seven acres at Wiruni, Upper Berbice River, on Sunday, with the eradication exercise yielding an estimated $26.8 million worth of suspected cannabis plants and dried cannabis.

The exercise was conducted between 07:00 hrs and 19:00 hrs, during which ranks discovered four cultivations in close proximity to each other.

The first cultivation covered approximately two acres and contained about 15,000 suspected cannabis plants ranging from four to six feet in height. A makeshift camp was also discovered, containing approximately 40 pounds of dried cannabis. The second cultivation, measuring about one acre, contained approximately 4,000 suspected cannabis plants ranging from five inches to one foot in height. The third cultivation spanned approximately two acres and contained an estimated 10,000 suspected cannabis plants between five and six feet tall.