Three men held with 48 g of ganja in Tabatinga, Lethem
CANU officers arrested three men in Tabatinga, Central Rupununi, in Lethem, on Tuesday 3 May 2022 after finding 48 grams of cannabis, which Guyana Times said was in 31 small Ziplock bags. CANU called the arrests part of its drive against micro-trafficking in communities including schools, and investigations were continuing.
🇬🇾 Tabatinga, Central Rupununi, Lethem, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · Guyana
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) arrested three men on Tuesday after they
were reportedly found with 48 grams (1.6 ounces) of marijuana.[1]The men were
detained during a CANU narcotics operation in Tabatinga, Central Rupununi, in
Lethem, Region Nine.[2]
Guyana Times reported that the three were held with cannabis in 31 small Ziplock
bags, which tested positive for cannabis and weighed a total of 48 grammes.[2]
CANU said the operations were part of its strategy to combat micro-trafficking
within various communities, including schools, and thanked the public for
supporting its work.[1]Guyana Times reported that the operation followed
accounts of students selling narcotics in schools in Region Nine, and that CANU
said it was working with the Education Ministry on a programme to educate
children about drugs.[2]
Investigations were continuing, and no charges or court outcome were reported in
either account.[2]
Photos and video
Photograph published with the News Room report on the three men arrested with 48 grams of cannabis in Tabatinga, Lethem; the site gives no photographer credit.Photo details
Neither article gives the date of the operation; Tuesday is taken as 3 May 2022 from the 5 May 2022 publication date.
Guyana Times identifies the three arrested men by name and age with the same details as News Room; no charges or court outcome are reported in either account.
The quantity held by each man is not stated; only the total of 48 grams is given.
The same Guyana Times article also recounts a separate Tabatinga arrest of three different men with 260 grammes of cannabis and Region Nine school cases; those are different events and are left out here.
The News Room photograph is captioned only with the headline and no photographer credit is given, so it is not known which part of the operation it shows.
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