THREE persons are currently in custody at the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) headquarters assisting with investigation following the $44.6M worth of cannabis and cocaine bust at a St Stephen’s Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, home on Tuesday.

In custody are Courtney Demonick, 58, of 82 St. Stephens Street, Charlestown; Ebony Craig, 23, of 17 Lamaha Springs, Sophia; and a route 42 minibus driver.

On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, Demonick and Craig were arrested after CANU ranks swarmed the St Stephen’s Street, Charlestown home and found 89.23 kilograms of cannabis and 20 grammes of cocaine. The other accomplice was taken into custody on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
A release from CANU stated that the entity is on a mission to tighten its grip on narcotic distributors throughout the country. The Guyana Chronicle had earlier reported that the lawmen suspected that the drugs might have originated from Colombia.

According to reports, earlier that day, suspicious activity was observed on the premises and added to that, there was information which reached CANU, suggesting that the house was being used to store narcotics.
CANU ranks reportedly were able to monitor a pick-up transaction on Tuesday, but there have been no reports as to if the person who made that pick-up was arrested by law enforcers from the narcotics agency.

Deputy Head of the agency, Leslie Ramlall, had confirmed that the house has been under the watch of the agency following intelligence received. He called on members of the public to keep the momentum up in informing the agency of any concrete or suspicious activities that may be taking place in their communities, and especially if they believe that those might be drug-related. The operation was witnessed by a number of residents.