Two men are in the custody of the Customs Anti-Narcortics Unit (CANU) after being busted with 277.7 pounds of cannabis and a shotgun. The drug enforcement agency in a statement said the bust took place on Tuesday at Manarabisi Canal, East Berbice Corentyne during an operation conducted by officers of CANU.
It was noted that (2) Adults and One (1) Minor were seen inside a speed boat. A subsequent search of the said boat was conducted in the presence of the occupants which led to the discovery of several parcels of narcotics and One (1) shotgun with sixteen (16) live cartridges.
Suraj Singh, 30 years of Lot 69 Section B, No.72 Village, East Berbice Corentyne and Mourice Vansluytman, 55 years of Lot 18 Section A, No.70 Village, East Berbice Corentyne were arrested and escorted to CANU headquarters.
According to CANU the operation is part of their (CANU’s) efforts to reduce the flow of narcotics being trafficked out of the Berbice river district to Suriname. CANU said the officers carried out surveillance activities in several main drainage canals in the Corentyne district, which lasted for a period of two (2) days. The investigations are ongoing.