Police in ‘F’ Division (Interior Locations) have destroyed a marijuana farm they found at Eight Miles, Ituni Road, Upper Demerara River.
According to reports, acting on intelligence gathered, ranks went to the location at about 15:30h on Tuesday, where they found a five-acre plot of marijuana cultivation with about 5000 cannabis plants, measuring from three inches to five feet in height, with an estimated weight about 400 kilograms.
A quantity of dried cannabis estimated about 50 kilograms was also found.
In addition, there were two makeshift camps with four hammocks, kitchen utensil, clothing, groceries and farming tools.
The plants, dried cannabis and camps were photographed and destroyed by fire and the grid location was marked for further investigation.
Meanwhile, the ranks also discovered two motorcycles on the trail leading to the ganja farm.
No one was arrested at the farm.
