A 44-year-old man is currently in custody, following the discovery of 33 pounds of cannabis hidden in a clump of bushes at the No. 73 Village Koker, Corentyne Berbice.

According to the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), Nereshchand Deochand called ‘Richie’, of No. 72 Village, Corentyne Berbice is currently in custody assisting with investigations.

On Saturday, CANU ranks conducted an operation at No. 73 Village Koker, which led to the discovery of a large brownish bag, containing six bulky plastic wrapped parcels of suspected cannabis in a clump of bushes.

Deochand was arrested and escorted to CANU Berbice Headquarters.

The substance was confirmed to be cannabis, weighing approximately 14.8 kilograms (around 33 pounds), with an estimated street value of $4.5 million.