THE Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has detained four people, three of whom are citizens of Venezuela, in connection with two different cocaine busts over the course of the last weekend, as part of a major crackdown on drug trafficking.
On Sunday, May 19, 2024, CANU officers, acting on a tip-off, conducted an operation in the Cummings Lodge area of Greater Georgetown.

During this operation, they intercepted three individuals—Guyanese national, Gavin Adams, 54, and Venezuelan nationals Jose Gregorio Gomez, 35, and Kevin De Jesus Figueira, 22.
A search of the suspects revealed a black haversack containing three brick-like parcels filled with a whitish substance. Tests confirmed the substance was cocaine, weighing a total of 3.348 kilogrammes.

The following day, on Monday, May 20, 2024, CANU officers extended their operation to the Grant Woodland area of the Lower Pomeroon River.
There, they searched the residence of Gavin Adams, which led to the discovery of five brick-like parcels containing a whitish powdery substance.

Oritz Sergio Rafael, a 35-year-old Venezuelan national, was arrested at the scene. The substance was tested and confirmed to be cocaine, weighing approximately 5.600 kilogrammes.
All suspects were escorted to CANU headquarters, along with the confiscated narcotics. The total seizure from both operations amounts to nearly nine kilogrammes of cocaine.

CANU has stated that investigations are ongoing.
These arrests highlight the continued efforts by Guyanese authorities to combat drug trafficking within the region, particularly since Guyana remains a key transit country for the cocaine trade