CANU Soesdyke raid uncovers over 10lbs of suspected cocaine

The suspected cocaine that was seized by CANU at Soesdyke on Friday
The suspected cocaine that was seized by CANU at Soesdyke on Friday

Three persons, including a brother and sister, are in custody after a Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) raid at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara yesterday uncovered over 10 pounds of suspected cocaine.

A brief CANU statement last evening said that in addition to five kilogrammes (equivalent to 11.0231 pounds) of suspected cocaine, several vehicles and a quantity of cash were also found and seized as a result of the operation.

As a result, three persons, including Junior Owen Singh and his sister Nickela Craig Singh, were said to be  in custody assisting with the investigations.