Nigerian headed for Suriname held with cocaine at Springlands

A Nigerian national was yesterday morning reportedly intercepted with 21 kilogrammes of cocaine as he was about to leave Guyana backtrack for Suriname.

Stabroek News understands that ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) acting on information received stopped the man as he was about to board a boat at a Springlands, Berbice backtrack crossing around 05:30 hrs.

A search of a suitcase he had in his