Police seize over $37M worth of marijuana at Haslington Seawall; two suspects being pursued

Police have launched a manhunt for two suspects after seizing over 41 kilogrammes of marijuana during an intelligence-led operation at the Haslington North seawall on Friday morning.

Police Headquarters, in a statement said ranks from Regional Division 4C and the Special Branch moved in on the location between 07:00 and 07:30 hrs, where a yellow-and-red wooden boat, Paraboo GA 0480/5, was docked.

A man and woman were spotted aboard but bolted into nearby bushes as the officers approached, evading capture, Police said.

A search of the vessel uncovered four large compressed parcels wrapped in transparent plastic containing leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis.

The boat’s 48-horsepower Yamaha engine and the narcotics were taken to the Cove and John Police Station. Fingerprint checks on the packages proved unsuccessful due to the wrapping material, Police Headquarters added.

The parcels were later weighed at the Police Narcotics Branch, Eve Leary, and amounted to 41,753.178 kilogrammes (92.05 pounds) of marijuana with an estimated street value of GY$37.5 million.

Samples were extracted and lodged as evidence, while the boat remains under Police guard.

According to Police, efforts are being made to arrest the suspects who have since been identified by their aliases “Black Boy” and “Lisa”.