$50M cocaine found on ship bound for Jamaica

Drug enforcement officers attached to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday afternoon intercepted some 10 kilogrammes (22lbs) of cocaine, with an estimated street of $50M, on board a ship that was destined for Jamaica.

When Stabroek News contacted Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, James Singh, last evening he was only able to confirm the bust but said he was not in a position to offer any other information.

Reports are that around 5 pm yesterday afternoon, Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers were carrying out a