Police conduct a cannabis eradication exercise at Wiruni on the Upper Berbice River, destroying four suspected cannabis cultivations and dried cannabis. The operation runs for about 12 hours, from 07:00 to 19:00 on Sunday, and police say it targets fields found close to each other in the area.
Across reports, the cultivations cover roughly seven acres in total, with one site estimated at about two acres. INews Guyana reports an estimated 15,000 plants at that cultivation, while police across outlets describe plants ranging from about four to six feet tall and include mention of a makeshift camp. Police also report seizing and destroying dried cannabis, described in two outlets as about 40 pounds.
Police estimate the combined value of the destroyed suspected plants and dried cannabis at $26.8 million. The outlets differ mainly in how they break down plant counts and details of specific fields, but they agree on the location, timing, number of cultivations, scale, and the stated value.
