THE Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has sought an extension to keep the two suspects in custody in the aftermath of a drug bust and the seizure of a US$1M ‘go-fast’ vessel on Saturday in Parika Backdam, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).

The anti-narcotics body has also issued a wanted bulletin for known character, Ryan Pemberton, called ‘Sancho’ of Albertown, Georgetown after he threatened to kill CANU ranks via a cell phone call at the scene of the bust in Parika, EBE.

Muneshwar Dusraj called ‘Bonny’ age 49, and Latchman Sankar, called ‘Jack’ age 35, were detained in connection with the drug bust.

CANU’s Deputy Head, Leslie Ramlall, had noted that the operation was done over a two-week period and the success of the operation was as a result of the support the agency received from stakeholders.

He said the operation, on Saturday, was conducted in the Parika Backlands where the quantity of narcotics along with a go-fast boat with two 250 horsepower engines, were seized.

Further, a collection of strange spare parts were seized and the identity of the owner of the boat is known.

“While we were on the operation after the seizure, we received a number of threats at the site from a known drug trafficker of Alberttown; he issued a number of threats to CANU ranks while a cell phone was on speaker,” Ramlall said.

He said the man, said to be Pemberton, also threatened to shoot up CANU headquarters and Ramlall noted that threats of death were also made to several ranks of the unit.
But Ramlall had a message to drug traffickers. “I want to say to all traffickers out there, that that will not deter CANU’s mandate; we are here to ensure the eradication of narcotics, and Guyana remains free of the flow of narcotics and so we will be going after all the other associates who have intentions to threaten CANU ranks,” CANU’s deputy head said.
He said that all the drug traffickers who want to ‘break war’ with CANU will be dealt with condignly.