Police in Guyana destroy approximately 35,000 suspected cannabis plants valued at more than $11.5 million during a cannabis eradication exercise at Gaetroy Savannah on the Upper Berbice River. According to reports, the operation takes place on Sunday, July 26, 2026, from about 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and is led by a Gazetted Officer of the Guyana Police Force. During the exercise, police locate three cannabis farms covering a combined area of roughly five acres at the site. The Guyana Chronicle reports the plants are destroyed and gives an estimated value of more than $11.5 million. INews Guyana reports a similar police statement, describing the same dates, location, timing, number of plants (about thirty-five thousand), and the total area affected, with the overall value reported as around $11 million. Both outlets frame the incident as part of ongoing law enforcement efforts to eradicate suspected illegal cultivation in the Upper Berbice region.
Police destroy about 35,000 suspected cannabis plants at Upper Berbice River farm
Police in Guyana destroy approximately 35,000 suspected cannabis plants valued at more than $11.5 million during a cannabis eradication exercise at Gaetroy Savannah on the Upper Berbice River. Accordi...
- Police carry out a cannabis eradication exercise at Gaetroy Savannah, Upper Berbice River.
- The operation takes place on Sunday, July 26, 2026, from about 07:00 to 16:30.
- Police find three cannabis farms with a combined area of about five acres.
- Around 35,000 suspected cannabis plants are destroyed during the exercise.
- Police estimate the suspected cannabis is worth roughly $11 million to $11.5 million.
Police ranks destroyed approximately 35,000 suspected cannabis plants valued at more than $11.5 million during an eradication exercise at Gaetroy Savannah, Upper Berbice River, on Sunday. The exercise, conducted between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and led by a Gazetted Officer, resulted in the discovery of three cannabis farms covering approximately five acres. The suspected […]
3 hours agoSee full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police ranks, led by a Gazetted Officer, conducted a cannabis eradication exercise at Gaetroy Savannah, Upper Berbice River, on Sunday, July 26, 2026, between 07:00hrs and 16:30hrs. During the exercise, three farms with a combined area of approximately five acres were located, on which approximately thirty-five thousand […] The post $11M worth of ganja destroyed at Upper Berbice River farm appeared first on INews Guyana.
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