Police destroy over 2 acres of marijuana plants in Berbice river

The party of Policemen found a two and a half acre marijuana farm with thousands of marijuana plants. Over 11,000 plants were found and completely destroyed along with a camp that was located at the farm.

Police destroy over 2 acres of marijuana plants in Berbice river

As the Guyana Police Force continues its efforts to weed out the drug trade in Guyana, more raids and destruction of marijuana farms are being done.

On Monday, a police narcotics eradication exercise was conducted at Bartica Village in the Berbice river.

The party of Policemen found a two and a half acre marijuana farm with thousands of marijuana plants. Over 11,000 plants were found and completely destroyed along with a camp that was located at the farm.

The Police Force said the destroyed marijuana would have carried a street value of more than $20 million. Many of the plants ranged in height from 2feet to 7 feet.

No arrest was made as no one was found at the location. The investigation into the latest marijuana bust is ongoing.

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