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CANU destroys $40B worth of cocaine found near illegal airstrip in Region 1


The burning of the 4.4 tons of cocaine [Photo: CANU]

Read the full statement issued by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU):


On Saturday 31st August 2024, CANU officers, in collaboration with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Special Forces Unit, carried out an operation in the Region #1 area which led to the discovery of an illegal airstrip and 4.4 tons of suspected cocaine.


On Monday 2nd September 2024, following taking samples from the suspected cocaine, CANU, and GDF officers destroyed the remainder of the narcotics. CANU remains resolute in the fight against drug trafficking in Guyana and will continue the pursuit of fulfilling its mandate. Investigations are ongoing.

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