Police in Guyana’s Region 10 seized 35.4 kg of suspected cannabis during an operation at Five Mile on Ituni Road on September 9, 2026.[1][2] Officers also found GYD $455,180 in cash.[1][2]
The pursuit
Police said they acted on information and followed two motorcycles travelling without registration plates; one carried bulky parcels.[1][2] During the pursuit, the rider with the parcels fell and was arrested, while the other rider escaped.[1][2] Officers found leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis in the parcels, which weighed 35.4 kg.[1][2]
The arrested man was 40 and lived in Siberia Mines, Upper Demerara River.[1][2] News Room Guyana reported that he remained in custody as investigations continued; News Source Guyana said he had been informed of intended prosecution.[1][2] Neither report gives a later charge or court outcome.[1][2]
