The Custom Anti-Narcotics Unit (Canu) and the Guyana revenue Authority this evening confirmed that both the containers busted with cocaine left a port in the city.
The 307 pounds of cocaine was busted in Jamaica on Monday. The drugs were found in rice and lumber. CANU said One container, containing logs of lumber was found to contain a box with parcels of suspected cocaine and the (2) second container, contained multiple duffle bags that also contained parcels of suspected cocaine.
The drugs were found in two of six transshipment containers that arrived on the island from Guyana en route to Haiti and China.
CANU in a release said Investigations revealed that security checks were done by the Guyana Revenue
Authority personnel prior to the departure of the shipment and it is suspected that the containers may have been contaminated after those security checks were done.
The drug enforcement agency said shippers relating to relevant consignments have been contacted and are assisting with the joint investigation into the matter.
Authority personnel prior to the departure of the shipment and it is suspected that the containers may have been contaminated after those security checks were done.
The drug enforcement agency said shippers relating to relevant consignments have been contacted and are assisting with the joint investigation into the matter.
The total weight of the drugs is approximately 139.4 kilograms (307 pounds) and the estimated street value is US$6.59 million. No one has been arrested in connection with the seizure so far.
CANU’s investigation continues.