Latest update January 29th, 2025 1:18 PM
Latest News
- “Now is the time to take more loans”-Sport Minister
- Oil-rich Guyana would be bankrupt if it gave $1M to every family – Minister Bharrat claims
- Five-year-old among two killed in Israeli attacks amid Gaza ceasefire
- Introducing biometrics without legal framework would be unconstitutional – GECOM
- Brutus wants High Court to quash PSC Tribunal
Police and soldiers burn over $3 Billion worth of ganja
Kaieteur News – Police and soldiers recently destroyed some $3B worth of ganja during a joint operation at Gaetroy in the Berbice River.
In a press release police said that the joint operation by ranks of the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force (Coast Guard) led to the discovery of ten acres with approximately 6,000 Cannabis Sativa plants ranging from three inches to six feet in height, and about eight thousand pounds of dried Cannabis Sativa in a house.
According to the police, acting on information received, the Joint Services ranks went to Gaetroy, Upper Berbice River, where they destroyed the Cannabis Sativa plants, two make-shift camps, one wooden house and a quantity of farming tools. The estimated value of the Cannabis Sativa destroyed is $3,267,897,900. No one was arrested.
- Gaetroy, Guyana Defence Force (Coast Guard), Guyana Police Force, Joint Services ranks, Upper Berbice River
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
A warning to President Ali on U.S. Overtures
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- It remains unknown what President Ali told the U.S. Secretary of State during their recent... more
OAS Secretary General Election and renewed OAS Consensus
Antiguan Barbudan Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- The upcoming election... more
Weekend Cartoon
