OFFICERS of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) have seized a significant quantity of cocaine, following an operation in Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

Acting on intelligence received, CANU ranks conducted a targeted operation which led to the interception of a suspect, Morris Cameron, who was found carrying a bag containing several parcels of a whitish powdery substance.

The substance was subsequently tested and confirmed to be cocaine, weighing approximately 7.860 kilograms. Cameron was immediately arrested and escorted to CANU headquarters along with the seized narcotics.

Investigations into the discovery are ongoing as CANU intensifies efforts to disrupt the trafficking of illegal drugs across the country.