OFFICERS of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), on Thursday, September 25, 2025, intercepted a significant quantity of cocaine during an intelligence-led operation in Charity, Essequibo Coast.

According to CANU, ranks, acting on information received, conducted a search at a location in the community, where they discovered 13 brick-like parcels suspected to be cocaine. One individual was arrested at the scene and escorted to CANU Headquarters in Georgetown, along with the narcotics.

At CANU Headquarters, the parcels were weighed in the presence of the suspect and officers, amounting to 14.836 kilograms of cocaine.

The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.