Ranks of Regional Division Ten conducted an eradication exercise on forty acres of land at Maria Henrietta Village, Upper Berbice River yesterday. They found 500,000 cannabis plants ranging from 1 to 8 feet in height, 2000 pounds of dried cannabis, 100 pounds of cannabis seeds, and four nurseries valued at $2.02B.
On the arrival of the police at the said location, two males were seen attending to cannabis plants. Upon seeing the police, they fled into the vegetation and subsequently made good their escape in a boat.
During the search, several suspected emptied 12-gauge shotgun cartridges were found in one of the camps.
The cannabis plants and camps were then destroyed by way of fire.
