Wed, Jul 15, 2026
Wed, Jul 15, 2026
Two busted with 73 lbs ganja near Lusignan prison
The cannabis discovered by CANU officers (Photo: CANU)
Officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) have arrested two suspects following the interception of a vehicle that contained 73 pounds (or 33.2 kilograms) of cannabis on Wednesday afternoon, along the Lusignan prison road on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD).
According to a CANU press release, the officers were carrying out an operation at the location on Wednesday. At around 14:05 hrs, the vehicle with the cannabis inside was intercepted.
The two suspects arrested then were taken to the CANU Headquarters on Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown, and are currently in custody pending investigations.
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