The police in a press statement today said an operation led by the narcotics branch of the Police Force at De Veldt in the Berbice River discovered 10 marijuana fields.
According to the police, during the 11-hour operation, 10 marijuana fields with more than 200,000 plants were destroyed.
The Police also said that they found a nursery with more than 200,000 seedlings which carried an estimated weight of more than 743,000 lbs.
Additionally, a search of a nearby area unearthed a 12-gauge shotgun along with 49 live 12 gauge cartridges.