Linden businesswoman and driver held after 4.536 kg cannabis found in lorry with guns
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.
🇬🇾 Central Amelia's Ward, Linden, Upper Demerara-Berbice · Guyana
A 42-year-old businesswoman of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden and a 36-year-old
driver of Bamia, Soesdyke-Linden Highway were arrested after police searched a
motor lorry at a house in Central Amelia’s Ward.[1]Guyana Times said the
search took place at about 01:30 on Sunday in Regional Division #10, acting on
information received.[2]
Police found 4.536 kilogrammes of marijuana in a haversack behind the driver’s
seat.[1]Guyana Times reported that the haversack held several parcels of
leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis, and that the cannabis was
weighed in the presence of the suspects.[2]Officers also found three 9mm
pistols and nine .32 rounds of ammunition concealed among the cannabis.[1]
Guyana Times said the businesswoman was arrested at the house and the driver was
arrested later at his residence after further investigations.[2]The firearms,
ammunition and cannabis were lodged pending further investigation, and both
suspects remained in custody as investigations continued.[2]
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The three pistols and cannabis that police said they found in a lorry at the businesswoman's residence in Central Amelia's Ward, Linden.Photo details
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Source: Demerara WavesParcels of suspected cannabis seized during the operations.Photo details
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No charges or court outcome were reported; both suspects were said to remain in custody while investigations continued.
The cannabis is described only as suspected marijuana, weighed at 4.536 kg, with no laboratory confirmation reported.
The Guyana Times account also covers a separate anti-trafficking operation at Charlotte and Albert Streets, Georgetown, which is a different event and is left out of this report.
The two outlets' photos of the seized items could not be reconciled as the same handout; both are listed separately.
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.
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.
