POLICE in Regional Division #10 conducted yet another successful narcotics eradication exercise at Ebini Backdam, Berbice River, between 07:30hrs and 17:00hrs on Wednesday.

According to information from the police, two cannabis farms spanning seven acres and a quantity of marijuana with a street value of $151,480,323 were found and destroyed.

The first farm was approximately five acres in size; it had 50 beds, each having 460 plants ranging between one foot and two feet in height.

There were a total of 23,000 plants, with an average weight of 25,300kg, and with a street value of $3,896,200.

A make-shift camp, which had kitchen utensils, a quantity of groceries and 90.71kg of dried cannabis, with a street value of $81,639,000, were also found.

The second farm was two acres in size, with 3,728 plants, ranging from one foot to three feet in height with an average weight of 4,100kg and with a street value of $631, 523.

There was also a make-shift camp made of wooden posts and white plastic, which had 72.57kg of dried cannabis with a street value of $65,313,000. Photographs were taken and both farms were set on fire and destroyed. No arrests were made.