CANU Seizes Cannabis and Firear. Two Suspects in Custody
CANU Seizes Cannabis and Firearm. Two Suspects in Custody On Friday, 16th May 2025, CANU Officers, acting on information received, conducted an operation in the vicinity of the Royal Hotel on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, where they intercepted two (2) individuals. A subsequent search of the suspects revealed eight (8) parcels containing a quantity of leaves, […]
CANU Intercepts Motor Vehicle – Over 1kg of Cannabis Seized
CANU Intercepts Motor Vehicle – Over 1kg of Cannabis Seized On Wednesday, 14th May 2025, CANU Officers, acting on information received, conducted an operation in the vicinity of Rubis Gas Station on Vlissengen Road, Georgetown, where they intercepted a motor car. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed four (4) parcels containing a quantity of […]
TRIAL UPDATE: Gavin Dowden
TRIAL UPDATE: GAVIN DOWDEN Please be informed that on Thursday 15th May, 2025, Gavin Dowden appeared before Magistrate McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the offence of possession of 1.042 kgs of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. Bail was refused and he was remanded to prison until 5th […]
CANU Condemns Removal of Official Watermarks by Media Entities
CANU Condemns Removal of Official Watermarks by Media Entities The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has observed with growing concern a recurringpractice among certain media houses and social media platforms wherein the agency’s officialwatermark is deliberately removed from photographs and media content before publication.These watermarks serve an important function: they verify the authenticity of the material,maintain […]
TRIAL UPDATE: Roger De Freitas
TRIAL UPDATE: Roger De Freitas Please be informed that on Tuesday 13th May, 2025, Roger De Freitas appeared before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Port Kaituma Magistrate’s Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the offence of trafficking 11.148 kgs of cocaine. Bail was refused, and he was remanded to prison until 11th June, 2025.
TRIAL UPDATE: Colin Alfred and Terrence Bentinck
TRIAL UPDATE: Colin Alfred and Terrence Bentinck Please be informed that on Friday, 9th May 2025, Colin Alfred and Terrence Bentinckappeared before Magistrate McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where Colin Alfred pleaded guilty and Terrence Bentinck pleaded not guilty to the offence of possession of 11.148 kgsof cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Bail […]
TRIAL UPDATE:Wendez Pompey
TRIAL UPDATE: Wendez Pompey Please be informed that on Friday, 9th May 2025, Wendez Pompey appeared before Magistrate Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where he was sentenced to three (3) years imprisonment, along with a fine of GYD$1,737,000 for the offense of possession of 1.1562 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
Trial Update: Jason DeFreitas
TRIAL UPDATE: JASON DeFREITAS Please be informed that on Friday, 9th May 2025, Jason DeFreitas appeared before Magistrate McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the offence of aiding Colin Alfred and Terrence Bentinck to traffic 11.148 kgs of cocaine. Bail was granted to DeFreitas in the sum of GYD$500,000 […]
CANU Seizes a Quantity of Cocaine Colin Alfred and Terrence Bentinck were arrested
CANU Seizes a Quantity of Cocaine On Wednesday, 7th May 2025, CANU Officers, acting on information received,conducted an operation at Lombard and Sussex streets, Georgetown, where theyintercepted a motor car. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed ten (10)brick-like parcels, containing a whitish powdery substance suspected to be cocaine. Colin Alfred and Terrence Bentinck were […]
TRIAL UPDATE: A’ishah McKenzie
TRIAL UPDATE: A’ishah McKenzie Please be informed that on Wednesday 7th May, 2025, A’ishah McKenzie appeared before MagistrateFortune at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court, where she was sentenced to three (3) yearsimprisonment, along with a fine of GYD$ 3,702,000 for the offense of possession of 2.467 kilogramsof cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.