–shotgun, ‘ammo’ also recovered

THE Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard on Sunday intercepted two vessels along the No. 47 Village coast, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), a statement from the anti-drug agency said.

The authorities suspected there was cannabis, a controlled substance, being transported on the two vessels. “Despite the rough seas and inclement weather, the team boarded both vessels to conduct searches, during which they discovered one shotgun, a quantity of ammunition as well as suspected cannabis on one of the vessels,” the CANU released noted.

Forty-four-year-old Adrian Hetmyer, 20-year-old Daniel Persaud, 41-year-old Mohan Soaren, and 48-year-old Imami Fizal are in custody.

The first vessel intercepted was carrying the Guyanese, Hetmyer and Persaud. It was on this vessel, CANU said, that the 105 kilogrammes of cannabis were found.

The second vessel, which carried Suriname nationals Mohan and Fizal, reportedly included 11.2 kilogrammes of cannabis, with a shotgun and ammunition.

The cannabis weighed 257.9 lbs in total with a street value of GY$14.3 million.