On the 21st of February 2023, CANU officers acting on information received conducted an operation at Norton Street, Georgetown where they intercepted a motor vehicle bearing Registration number PHH 9387. A subsequent search of the said vehicle was conducted in the presence of the driver and another occupant, which led to the discovery of three (3) brick like parcels of suspected cannabis.

Chaterpaul Singh, aka “Dutchie”, 39 years, of First Street Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara and Anesia Isfehani, 24 years, of Crown Dam Industry, East Coast Demerara were arrested and escorted to CANU’s Headquarters along with the suspected narcotic, which tested positive for cannabis and weighed approximately 3.3 lbs. (1.542 kgs) with a street value of GUY $500,000.

Investigations are ongoing.