Customs officer sacked, three suspended over cocaine in container

The Guyana Revenue Autho-rity (GRA) has dismissed a customs officer and suspended three others, following the discovery of $700M in cocaine in a container shipped from here to Jamaica.

Three officers who serve in key positions within the organisation were issued indefinite suspension letters last week, Stabroek News was told. Another officer, who was attached to Customs Boat House, was dismissed from the organisation last month.

According to a source within the GRA, the manager of the wharves and warehouse section, the officer who served as officer-in-charge of the