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Dec 10, 2012 News
Spate of Drug busts…
– Crime Chief (ag)
Assistant Commissioner Law Enforcement, and Acting Crime Chief, Winston Cosbert, yesterday pronounced that the Guyana Police Force is “on top of the situation” and ranks will continue to keep a sharp eye out, in the wake of several major drug busts.
Further, asked about any anticipated retaliation from those who lost millions and in the case of the most recent interception, billions, Cosbert asserted that there isn’t a history of police being targeted as a result of the drugs being intercepted “and judging from that history, we don’t expect any retaliation.”
However, there have been a few instances of execution style killings of civilians following major drug busts in Guyana.
Cosbert then noted that the police are committed to investigating each case of drug bust and said that those found to be involved “will definitely be brought to justice.”
Pointing to the innovative methods being used to export cocaine, the Officer said that those ways aren’t necessarily “fresh new ways. They have been used before and the police know this. That is why we can keep an eye out.” Assistant Commissioner Cosbert however noted that the methods are being “taken up a notch”.
Officials of the Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) drug enforcement unit recently discovered over $2B worth of cocaine among 1500 bags of fish food destined for China.
On the same day, another, 90g of cocaine wrapped in foil paper and hidden among plants was also discovered at Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice. Three men and a woman have been arrested and taken into police custody to assist with investigations.
Thursday last, four persons were held, after anti-narcotics police at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), found almost 20kg of cocaine stuffed in drinking straws.
Authorities revealed that the aforementioned was intended for Sunset Products located in Ontario, Canada. Four persons have also been arrested.
Even before that, Customs Anti Narcotics Unit officials found over $150M worth of cocaine concealed in a shipment of soap powder destined for Nigeria. Dennis Jones of South Ruimveldt was jailed for that shipment.
Also, local authorities have managed to arrest, charge and convict another man for a shipment of cocaine which was found by Malaysian authorities concealed in coconut milk that originated from Guyana.
Officials have told this newspaper that the spate in drug busts within recent times, have put a significant dent in the local drugs trade.
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