POLICE have reported another cannabis sativa (marijuana) bust on Monday at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, in which half an acre of plants was destroyed by burning.

Around 12:00 hours on Tuesday ranks of a mobile patrol  conducted a raid at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, in which a field totalling about half acre in size of cannabis sativa (marijuana) plants ranging from 1-4 feet in height under cultivation, along with 500 plants and a camp were found and destroyed.

No arrests were made.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday also the Narcotics Branch conducted a drug eradication exercise at Hauraruni, Upper Demerara River.

Police said 10 fields totalling about 15 acres were found with approximately 17,000 cannabis sativa (marijuana) plants ranging from 1-8 feet in height under cultivation, along with 25 nurseries with about 9000 seedlings, and seven camps. They were destroyed.

Arrests have not been made in this case either.