A container with rum which originated from Guyana was discovered in the Netherlands to also contain 1100 lbs of cocaine but CANU says checks before departure had revealed no contraband items.
The discovery is the latest major cocaine find in shipments originating in Guyana and will pile pressure on the authorities to provide answers amid concerns that lax procedures and corruption have weakened safeguards.
In a statement last night, the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) said that its preliminary findings concluded that the container was indeed loaded and shipped from Guyana.
