Police ranks, led by a Gazetted Officer, conducted a joint eradication exercise at Friendship Sandhill Village and Wiruni Savannah, Upper Berbice River, between 05:00hrs and 20:50hrs on Thursday July 30, 2026.
During the exercise at Friendship Sandhill Village, one field measuring approximately two acres was located, on which approximately 10,000 suspected cannabis plants were discovered.
The plants ranged between two and four feet in height. A makeshift camp and a nursery containing approximately 4,140 suspected cannabis seedlings were also found.
At Wiruni Savannah, ranks discovered a drying camp measuring approximately 40 feet by 15 feet, containing a quantity of suspected dried cannabis leaves.
The suspected cannabis plants, seedlings, dried cannabis, makeshift camp and drying camp were destroyed by fire. No arrests were made and the exercise was conducted without incident.
The estimated value of the narcotics destroyed is $2,395,316 Guyana currency.
Investigations continue.
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