CANU seizes cannabis in Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Berbice On Thursday 25th January 2024, CANU Officers conducted a joint operation with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in the Crabwood Creek area, where they observed two (2) males loading several bulky salt bags into a Toyota motor car.The vehicle was intercepted, and a subsequent search revealed four (4) bulky salt bags containing five (5) parcels wrapped in transparent plastic containing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis.Anil Naipaul, age 29 years of Grant 1802 Crabwood Creek, and Keshando Shewnarain, age 33 years of Skeldon, Corentyne Berbice, were arrested and escorted to CANU’s Headquarters along with the suspected cannabis. The narcotic tested positive for cannabis and weighed approximately 79.6 kg (approximately 175 lbs), which has a street value of approximately GUY $23 million. Investigations are ongoing.

CANU’s eradication exercise at Hauraruni Village off the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, resulted in the arrest of two, the seizure of 1.976 kgs. of cannabis, and several plants and one (1) 12-gauge cartridge On Thursday 25th January 2024, CANU Officers conducted an eradication exercise at Hauraruni Village off the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, where they observed two camps, and a cannabis farm consisting of about two hundred (200) cannabis plants ranging from 2ft. to 4ft. and about five thousand (5,000) nursery cannabis plants. A search of the camps revealed approximately one hundred (100) pounds of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis and one (1) 12-gauge cartridge. The plants and approximately one hundred (100) pounds of cannabis were destroyed. Nazelena Alli, age 33, and Nishart Samsundar, age 20, both of Timehri North, East Bank Demerara, were arrested and escorted to CANU’s Headquarters along with 1.976 kgs. of the suspected cannabis, several plants and the cartridge. Investigations are ongoing. 

CANU CONDUCTS eradication exercise at Hauraruni Village, Soesdyke/Linden Highway On Thursday 25th January 2024, CANU Officers conducted an eradication exercise at Hauraruni Village off the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, where they observed two camps, and a cannabis farm consisting of about two hundred (200) cannabis plants ranging from 2ft. to 4ft. and about five thousand (5,000) nursery cannabis plants. A search of the camps revealed approximately one hundred (100) pounds of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis and one (1) 12-gauge cartridge. The plants and approximately one hundred (100) pounds of cannabis were destroyed. Nazelena Alli, age 33, and Nishart Samsundar, age 20, both of Timehri North, East Bank Demerara, were arrested and escorted to CANU’s Headquarters along with 1.976 kgs. of the suspected cannabis, several plants and the cartridge. Investigations are ongoing. 

CANU CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS: Joshua Mentore sentenced to nine (9) months imprisonment and fined. On Thursday 18th January, 2024, Joshua Mentore appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Isaacs, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for probation report and sentencing. Mentore was sentenced to nine (9)months imprisonment and fined GYD 153,000.

CANU Charges and Conviction : Latchman Sankar, aka “Jack” On Thursday 18th January, 2024, Latchman Sankar aka “Jack” appeared before Magistrate Ali at the Lenora Magistrate’s Court, charged with the offence of Possession of Narcotic for the purpose of Trafficking to wit 55.2 kgs of cannabis. Sankar pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four (4) years imprisonment and fined GYD 49,685,000.

Conviction thursday 18th January, 2024 Please be informed that on Thursday 18th January, 2024, Joshua Mentore appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Isaacs, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for probation report and sentencing. Mentore was sentenced to nine (9) months imprisonment and fined GYD 153,000.

CANU charges and conviction: David McDonald On 19th January, 2024, David Mc Donald appeared before Magistrate Liverpool at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court, charged with the offence of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of Trafficking to wit 84 grammes of cannabis. Mc Donald pleaded guilty and was fined GYD 75,000 or default six (6) months imprisonment.

CANU discovers outgoing passenger at the Eugene F. Correira International Airport with 84 grams of cannabis in his possession On Wednesday 17th January 2024, CANU Officers conducted a search on an outgoing passenger at the Eugene F. Correira International Airport, East Coast Demerara, destined to Aurora, Region 7, and found a transparent parcel containing a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.David McDonald, age 23, a labourer of Lot 23 Old Kara Kara, McKenzie Linden, was arrested and escorted to CANU’s Headquarters along with the narcotic which was weighed and amounted to 84 grams.Investigations are ongoing.