Suriname’s Narcotica Brigade, the police unit that investigates drug trafficking, raided an address in Paramaribo on 11 August 2026 and arrested two suspects, M.P. (45) and Z.A. (52), caught in the act.[1][2] The raid followed information from the Narcotic Intelligence Unit.[1][2] That unit had received strong signals that drugs were being traded and distributed on a large scale from the address.[2]

Officers seized 2,958 grams of suspected drugs in all: 2,779 grams of suspected marijuana and 179 grams of suspected hashish, partly packed in large sacks and partly in small bags ready for street sale.[1][2] They also took digital scales, large amounts of packaging material, mobile phones and several sums of money.[1][2]

After consulting the Public Prosecutor’s Office, police held both suspects in custody while the investigation continues.[1][2] The brigade said it was working to map the external suppliers and the larger distribution networks behind the address.[2]