Police in Guyana carry out a joint eradication exercise along the Upper Berbice River, destroying large quantities of suspected cannabis. According to reports, the operation takes place between 05:00 hrs and 20:50 hrs on Thursday, 30 July 2026, at Friendship Sandhill Village and Wiruni Savannah. The exercise is led by a Gazetted Officer and involves multiple police ranks working together at the locations.
At Friendship Sandhill Village, officers find a cannabis field of about two acres and destroy approximately 10,000 suspected cannabis plants. Guyana Chronicle further reports that, in addition to plants, police also destroy over 4,000 seedlings during the same exercise. Both outlets describe the plants and related cultivation as part of an eradication action targeting illegal cannabis production in the area. The reporting also characterizes the seized/destroyed material as valued at more than US$2.4 million, though the specific valuation method is not detailed in the excerpts. No other outcomes, arrests, or charges are included in the provided summaries.
