GDF intercepts vessel with large amount of suspected cocaine

On Monday, ranks of the GDF Coast Guard intercepted a boat in the Pomeroon River filled with over 95 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine, the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) said today.

In a release it said its ranks have begun processing the vessel and its contents. Two male occupants of the vessel are currently in custody pending investigation. No charges have yet been filed.

The suspected cocaine found aboard the vessel (CANU photo)