CANU & GRA Seize Over 1.5kg of Foreign Cannabis; Two East Coast Residents Arrested On Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, Customs Officers of the Guyana RevenueAuthority (GRA) and CANU officers, acting on information received, searched one (1) incoming barrel from the United States of America (USA). This led to the discovery of several transparent parcels containing a quantity of foreign cannabis.Machaia Andrews of Lot 274 Section “B” Non Pariel East Coast Demerara, andLemme Campbell of 229 Section “C” Enterprise, East Coast Demerara, were arrestedand escorted to CANU’s Headquarters along with the quantity of cannabis, whichweighed 1.502 kilograms.Investigations are ongoing.

TRIAL UPDATE: MARK BARCLAY Please be informed that on Wednesday, 19th March 2025, Mark Barclay appeared before Magistrate Hardy at the No.51 Magistrate’s Court, where he pled guilty to the offense of possession of 18 grams of cannabis and 131 grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. He was sentenced to three (3) years and four (4) months imprisonment. Barclay was arrested following an operation conducted by CANU Officers at a residence in Orealla Village, Region 6, where a quantity ofcocaine and cannabis was uncovered.  The Unit remains resilient in its commitment to preventing the flow of narcotics throughout the country. We continue to work diligently to uphold our mandate and ensure the safety and well-being of our communities.

Lennox Gowen Arrested On Monday, November 18, 2024, CANU Officers conducted a narcotic operation at the Eno Backtrack Service in Springlands, Corentyne, Berbice, which led to the discovery of a whitish powdery substance, suspected to be cocaine, concealed within false walls of a black suitcase. Further investigations led to the arrest of a 44-year-old businessman. Lennox Gowen, of 572 Avocado Street, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, who is also known as “Nunkie”, was arrested and escorted to CANU Headquarters, along with the suspected narcotic. The substance tested positive for cocaine, with a total weight of 3.8 kilogrammes (approximately 8.38 lbs.) Investigations are ongoing.

Mark Paris and Kester Fraser Arrested with 1.168kg of Cocaine On Wednesday, 13th November 2024, CANU Officers, acting on information received, conducted an operation at Forshaw and Irving Street, Georgetown, where they intercepted a motorcar. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed one (1) bricklike parcel containing a quantity of cocaine.  Mark Paris, age forty-three (43) years old, a Taxi Driver of Shirley Field, Ridley Square, Georgetown, and the occupant Kester Fraser, age twenty-five (25) years old, a businessman of 13 Sussex Street, Charlestown were arrested, and escorted to CANU’s headquarters along with the quantity of cocaine, which weighed 1.168kgs. Follow-up investigations led to the arrest of Nigel Isaacs, age thirty-six (36) years old, a taxi driver of A3 Guyhoc Gardens, Georgetown.   Investigations are ongoing.

Denzil Park, Rickardo Danhart and Patrick Ram Conviction Please be informed that on Thursday,7th November, 2024 Denzil Park, Rickardo Danhart and Patrick Ram appeared before Faith Mc Ghusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s court, where they were found guilty for the offense of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 10.078kgs of cocaine. They were sentenced to three (3) years, six (6) months imprisonment and fined GYD$15,117,000 each.