OVER the weekend, ranks of the Guyana Police Force conducted drug eradication operations in the Berbice River region, resulting in the discovery and destruction of cannabis farms worth millions of dollars.
On April 12, 2024, a team of police, led by an Assistant Superintendent, conducted an eradication exercise at Wiruni, Berbice River.

During the operation, the team uncovered two farms suspected of cultivating narcotics. The first farm, spanning approximately 20 acres, contained a makeshift camp and drying area.
Police found approximately 1,200 lbs of dry cannabis, with an approximate street value of $489,879,360.00.

The second farm, covering about 10 acres, housed around 150,000 cannabis plants ranging from six to eight feet in height, valued at $50,820,000. Both farms were subsequently destroyed by the police team.

In a separate operation on April 13, 2024, an eradication exercise took place at Kaiwa in the Upper Berbice River area.
During this operation, two cannabis farms were discovered and eradicated.
The first farm, approximately five acres in size, contained 1,000 seedlings planted on some beds, along with a nursery housing approximately 35,000 seedlings.

Additionally, a large camp was found with approximately 34.019 kilograms of dried cannabis, valued at $30,617,100.
Nearby, another farm spanning about two acres contained approximately 2,000 cannabis plants ranging from eight inches to four feet in height, with an estimated weight of 2,200 kilograms and an approximate street value of $338,800.

Both farms, along with the nursery and narcotics, were destroyed during the operation, with no arrests made.
According to the police these operations represent the ongoing efforts of the force to combat narcotics cultivation and trafficking in the region.