On the 21st February 2023, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted an operation at a property located on Norton Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown. CANU in a release said that a search of the premises was conducted in the presence of two persons who were present at the time, which led to the discovery of a brick-like parcel suspected to be cocaine.
CANU said that Andre Clarke, 50 years, of the said address, along with Eon Martin, 45 years of Pike Street Kitty, were arrested and escorted to CANU’s Headquarters with the suspected narcotic. The narcotic tested positive for cocaine, amounting to 2.55 lbs with a street value of $1.1 Million.
Investigations are ongoing.
