Police Officers in Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) recently found and destroyed over $3.8 million worth in cannabis growing on a farm along the Berbice River.
Police Headquarters, in a statement, said the discovery was made during an exercise that was conducted between the areas of Wiruni and St Lust in the Berbice River.
Police Officers in Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) recently found and destroyed over $3.8 million worth in cannabis growing on a farm along the Berbice River (Photo: GPF/ August 06, 2024)
The farm, which measures approximately three acres in size, consisted of 250 beds. There were also 50 plants, ranging four to six feet.
Altogether, Police said a total of 12,500 plants, with an average height of 27,500 kilogrammes were found and destroyed.
The narcotics destroyed carry a street value of $3,875,531, Police added.
The plants and dried cannabis along with two make-shift camps equipped with four hammocks, kitchen utensils and a quantity of groceries were all destroyed by fire (Photo: GPF/August 06, 2024)
During the exercise too, a nursery with about 25,200 plants and 140 pounds of dried cannabis was unearthed.
The plants and dried cannabis along with two make-shift camps equipped with four hammocks, kitchen utensils and a quantity of groceries were all destroyed by fire.
No arrest was made.
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