On April 22nd, 2022, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport intercepted a female outgoing passenger destined for the United States with a quantity of suspected cocaine, concealed within her carry-on bag.
In a statement, CANU said that Zanneel Nirmala Williams, 25, of Lot 181 Lamaha Gardens, Georgetown, was arrested and escorted to CANU’s Headquarters with the suspected narcotics. A further search of the suspect, conducted at Headquarters revealed a quantity of suspected cocaine strapped to her body.
The narcotics tested positive for cocaine, with a total weight of 9.628 kg (7.962 kg discovered in her luggage and 1.666 kg strapped to her body). The narcotics had a total street value of over $5 million and a street value of $300,000.00 USD.
Further investigations led to the arrests of former CANU officer Anil Sookhoo, aged 33 of Lot 127 Kuru Kuru, Linden-Soesdyke Highway, and GRA officer Shameka Caesar, aged 27 of Lot zz, D’Urban Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown.
