98 lb of foreign cannabis and 5 guns seized at Georgetown house; 2 held
CANU officers searching a house on Princes Street, Lodge, in Georgetown seized 86 parcels of foreign cannabis weighing 98.32 pounds (about 44.6 kg), valued at about GYD $80 million, plus four pistols and a rifle. Two Guyanese men were arrested, though CANU's own statement referred only to several persons held in custody assisting investigations.
CANU officers, acting on intelligence received, conducted an operation at a
residence on Princess Street, Georgetown.[1]The house searched was on Princes
Street, Lodge, Georgetown.[2]CANU said two Guyanese men were arrested in
connection with the bust.[2]CANU’s own statement said several persons were
arrested and are in custody assisting with investigations.[1]Guyana Times
reported that the individuals present at the premises were arrested and taken
into custody.[3]
The search found 86 parcels of foreign marijuana weighing 98.32 pounds (about
44.6 kg).[2]CANU valued the cannabis at approximately eighty million Guyana
dollars (GYD $80,000,000).[1]Officers also found five firearms at the
location, four pistols and one rifle.[2]
The operation took place on Wednesday at Princes Street, Georgetown, and was
carried out by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU).[3]
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Guyana Timesguyanatimesgy.comSeveral arrested after guns, foreign ganja found during CANU operation along Princes St
Open questions the AI reported
Demerara Waves says two Guyanese men were arrested, while CANU and Guyana Times say only that several persons or the individuals present were arrested; the report uses the specific figure of two.
CANU spells the street Princess Street while both outlets spell it Princes Street; the report uses Princes Street.
No charges, identities beyond nationality and gender, or court outcome were reported.
The cannabis weight of 98.32 pounds is a field weight with no laboratory confirmation reported.
The Guyana Times account also describes a separate firearms seizure at Castello Housing Scheme, West La Penitence; that is a different event and is left out here.
CANU arrested one man in New Amsterdam and three people at Crabwood Creek during operations in Region Six from 4 to 8 November 2026, and reported seizing more than 226 kilograms of cannabis, a shotgun and 110 cartridges. The largest find, 186.8 kilograms at Sand Hills, led to no arrests.
Police searching a bushy unoccupied plot at Sheet Anchor Village, East Canje, on 17 October 2026 found six buckets holding black bags of leaves, seeds and stems weighing 23.854 pounds. No one was arrested and the cannabis was lodged at the Central Police Station.
Guyanese police seized 35.4 kg of suspected cannabis and GYD $455,180 during an operation on Ituni Road. They arrested one rider while another escaped.
Police searching a motor lorry at a house in Central Amelia's Ward, Linden found 4.536 kilogrammes of marijuana and three 9mm pistols with nine .32 rounds of ammunition hidden among it. A 42-year-old businesswoman and a 36-year-old driver were arrested and remained in custody while investigations continued.
