Four held as CANU seizes over 226 kg of cannabis in Berbice
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.
On 4 November 2026, Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit ranks stopped a motor vehicle at
High Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, and arrested one man after finding
1.586 kilograms of cannabis in three yellow bags.[1]Three people were
arrested on 8 November 2026 at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, after CANU stopped a
boat and found 21.358 kilograms of marijuana in white salt bags.[1]The people
held remained in custody while investigators tried to trace the origin and
intended destination of the cannabis and the weapon.[1]CANU reported that the
Region Six series yielded more than 226 kilograms of cannabis, a shotgun and
more than 100 rounds of ammunition.[1]
On 5 November, acting on intelligence, officers searched several properties at
Sand Hills on the Berbice River and found 186.8 kilograms of ganja in bags, a
shotgun and 110 12-gauge cartridges.[1]No one was arrested during the Sand
Hills search.[1]On 7 November a resident of Islington, East Bank Berbice, was
stopped with 17 kilograms of cannabis in his vehicle.[2]
CANU said the boat stopped at Crabwood Creek was carrying several people.[3]The cannabis on that boat was packed in several white salt bags.[3]
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The accounts do not say whether the Islington resident stopped on 7 November was arrested; the arrest count is the man at New Amsterdam and the three people at Crabwood Creek.
No names, charges or court dates were reported.
No value of the cannabis was published.
The four stated weights are 1.586, 186.8, 17 and 21.358 kilograms; the published total was more than 226 kilograms, and the finds were reported together without saying they formed one trafficking case.
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.
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.
