$22M worth of ganja destroyed during police operation in Upper Demerara River

$22M worth of ganja, makeshift camps destroyed by Police

A drug eradication exercise at Yaruni Bend, Linden, Upper Demerara River, Region 10, on Thursday led to the destruction of over $22 million worth of ganja. Based on reports, during the 11-hour exercise, police discovered two cannabis farms measuring eight acres, with approximately 53,000 cannabis plants ranging from two to six feet in height. In […]

$22M worth of ganja destroyed during police operation in Upper Demerara River

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police ranks, led by a Gazetted Officer, conducted a cannabis eradication exercise at Yaruni Bend, Linden, in the Upper Demerara River area, between 05:30hrs and 16:36hrs on Thursday September 10, 2026. During the exercise, two cannabis farms measuring a combined eight acres were located, on which approximately […]