See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police ranks, led by a Gazetted Officer, conducted a series of cannabis eradication exercises at Wiruni and Sandhills, Upper Berbice River, between 01:40hrs and 19:10hrs on Wednesday October 21, 2026.
During the exercises, seven cannabis cultivations, measuring approximately 28 acres in total, were discovered across two open savannahs.
The seven cultivations contained approximately 310,500 suspected cannabis plants ranging between one and six feet in height.
Additionally, seven makeshift camps and six drying sheds were discovered, along with approximately 440 pounds of dried cannabis.
The suspected cannabis plants, dried cannabis, makeshift camps and drying sheds, with a combined estimated value of GY$165,071,544, were destroyed by fire at the locations.
No arrests were made. Investigations are ongoing.
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