Guyanese mother, children held in Brazil over ganja

From left to right: Joseph Adams, 25, Fabiola Adams, 28, and their mother, Khumwatte Narine Adams, 49 who were charged with trafficking in narcotics and being accessories to drug trafficking (Photo: Emily Costa / Globo 1)

A Guyanese mother and her two children were arrested in Brazil last week as Brazilian police continue to capture alleged members of a drug ring that transported marijuana from Guyana to Brazil.

According to a report on Globo1.com, Joseph Adams, 25, Fabiola Adams, 28, and their mother, Khumwatte Narine Adams, 49 were arrested on highway BR-401 which connects Boa Vista to Guyana. They had four kilos of marijuana in their possession. Some of the drugs was found in the women’s handbags and the rest were hidden inside the vehicle. The trio was charged with drug trafficking and being accessories to drug trafficking.

A police spokesman said that the family was being monitored for about two months after an anonymous tip revealed their involvement in drug trafficking. The family, according to the spokesman, was ‘routinely’ supplying Boa Vista with marijuana. The police also seized Guyanese, Brazilian and US currency as well as phones. According to the report, the