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Drug enforcers find 640 kilos of ganja in container

Jul 06, 2013 News

 

 

The drug enforcement agents of the Guyana Revenue Authority, the Guyana Police Force and the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, yesterday busted a quantity of marijuana that landed in Guyana last month end at the John Fernandes Container Terminal.
Kaieteur News understands that the officials found the illegal drugs yesterday morning in a container that had been stored in the terminal on Mandela Avenue.An official related to this publication that the drugs weighed some 640 kilograms in 14 bags, and concealed in the container.
The marijuana which was placed in jumbo white, blue and grey bags appeared to be hurriedly packed into the container, probably in Jamaica as the vessel was on its way to Guyana.
A source close to the investigation said that the container had left Japan with four cars. The vessel transporting the container stopped in Jamaica where someone forced opened the container and stuffed the bags containing the marijuana inside. The source said that no sooner had the local authorities opened the container than the bags began falling out.
One investigator said that this bust coincides with the holding of a major annual event—Jamzone. He said that the authorities have noticed the trend of large shipments of marijuana coming into the country at this time. He said that there is nothing to link the Jamzone organizers to the marijuana, but that there are some major dealers who capitalize on the event.
A release from the GRA stated that they discovered a quantity of marijuana in a container containing four motor vehicles at the John Fernandes Terminal, Industrial Site, Georgetown.
GRA also said that the container originated from Japan and was transshipped in Jamaica and arrived on the vessel Vega Sachsen on June 27, 2013.
“An examination of the consignment was conducted and a large quantity of drugs of a compressed nature with a weight of approximately 640 kgs was discovered in an assortment of bags and packaged with various markings.
“The agency’s Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) was subsequently informed and Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) was called in and took possession of the drugs. The two agencies are currently conducting examinations and investigations”, GRA said.
Up to late yesterday the shippers and the brokers were cooperating with the local drug enforcement authorities, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit stated.

 

 

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