Police have detained a Venezuelan and four Guyanese after intercepting a vessel with an estimated 204 kilograms (450 pounds) of cocaine at Batavia, an island located eight and a half kilometres (51/2miles) up the Cuyuni River.
The cocaine (estimated street value US$5million) was found stashed in four large plastic containers on a vessel named the Amor.
Kaieteur News understands that the bust occurred at around 13:00 hrs yesterday.