THE Customs and Law Enforcement Officers of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) have seized several parcels of narcotics in the Crabwood Creek area, in Corentyne, Berbice.

According to a press release, on Friday, CANU/GRA in a joint operation, carried out a search at a location in the Crabwood Creek area, Corentyne, Berbice and during the search, several parcels of suspected cannabis and several cases of uncustomed alcohol were discovered.

These joint operations are conducted throughout the country to prevent the trafficking of narcotics, and the smuggling of contraband goods.

“The suspected narcotic and the uncustomed alcohol were taken to the GRA location for processing. The narcotic tested positive for imported cannabis (creepy weed) with a total weight of 22 kg (48.5 lbs.) and a street value of G$12.5 million due to its higher THC content,” the release read.

Investigations are ongoing.