An intelligence -led operation by ranks of the Guyana Police Force on Wednesday, April 1, has resulted in the apprehension of five males on-board a wooden vessel with a large quantity of processed cannabis.
About 15:00h the ranks who were conducting a marine patrol in the Berbice River, intercepted the boat which was powered by a 75 HP Mercury engine in the vicinity of Plegt Anker Village.
A search of the vessel revealed 124 taped parcels of suspected cannabis which when weighed amounted to 166 kilograms.
The suspects who are residents of New Amsterdam; No 2 Village, East Canjie; Fort Nassau, Berbice River and Fort Ordnance Housing Scheme, East Canjie respectively, are expected to be arraigned before a Magistrate today charged with Possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.