CANU seizes nearly 11kg of foreign ganja at Tuschen, two arrested

Officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) have seized a quantity of foreign marijuana during an intelligence-led operation carried out on the East Bank Essequibo.

The interception occurred on Saturday, April 25, 2026, along the Tuschen Public Road, where CANU officers stopped and searched a motor vehicle.

During the search, ranks discovered ten brick-like parcels containing suspected foreign marijuana. The narcotics were later weighed and amounted to approximately 10.992 kilograms.

Two individuals have since been arrested. They are 25-year-old Austin Jawahir of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, and 22-year-old Jose Presilla.

Both men were taken into custody and escorted to CANU Headquarters along with the seized narcotics.

Authorities say investigations into the matter are ongoing.

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