CANU-CUSTOMS ANTI NARCOTIC UNIT

CANU-CUSTOMS ANTI NARCOTIC UNIT This is the official Facebook profile for the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU).
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The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) was established in 1994 as an effort to assist in curbing narco-trafficking in Guyana

09/06/2023
On the 7th June, 2023, CANU Officers conducted an operation at a residence in No. 30 Village West Coast Berbice. A subse...
08/06/2023

On the 7th June, 2023, CANU Officers conducted an operation at a residence in No. 30 Village West Coast Berbice. A subsequent search of the premises revealed twenty-two (22) parcels of suspected cannabis and the arrest of a male suspect.

Paul Lewis, 44 years of the said address was arrested and escorted to CANU Headquarters with the suspected narcotics. The narcotics tested positive for cannabis amounting to approximately 41.79 Kgs. (about 92.13 lbs.), with a street value of approximately GUY 12.5 M.

Investigations are ongoing.

Pride Month in June is a time to honour those who identify as LGBTQ. The month of June is known as Pride Month, and it i...
08/06/2023

Pride Month in June is a time to honour those who identify as LGBTQ. The month of June is known as Pride Month, and it is devoted to increasing visibility of the LGBTQ community, honouring LGBTQ culture, and rallying support for LGBTQ rights. "A HAPPY PRIDE MONTH" from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit.

On the June 5th, 2023, CANU Officers conducted an operation in the vicinity of Koker, located in number 65 village, Core...
06/06/2023

On the June 5th, 2023, CANU Officers conducted an operation in the vicinity of Koker, located in number 65 village, Corentyne Berbice. A subsequent search of the nearby bushes uncovered eight ( 8 ) bulky salt bags containing several parcels of suspected cannabis.

Two (2) persons are in custody pending investigations

The suspected narcotic was transported to CANU Headquarters, where it tested positive for cannabis amounting to approximately 223 kg (about 491.6 lbs.), with a street value of approximately GUY$ 67 M.

Investigations are ongoing.

On the 5th June, 2023, CANU Officers conducted an operation at Block V Herstelling, East Bank, Demerara. A subsequent se...
06/06/2023

On the 5th June, 2023, CANU Officers conducted an operation at Block V Herstelling, East Bank, Demerara. A subsequent search of the premises revealed three (3) parcels of suspected cannabis and the arrest of a male suspect.

A further search was conducted on the outer perimeter of the said address, which led to the discovery of a black 12-guage shotgun.

Malik Forde, 27 years of the said address was arrested along with two (2) other suspects and escorted to CANU Headquarters with the firearm and suspected narcotics. The narcotics tested positive for cannabis amounting to approximately 4.33 kg (about 9.5 lbs.), with a street value of approximately GUY 1.6M.

Investigations are ongoing.

Please be informed that on today’s date, Rocky Mangra appeared before Magistrate Sam at the Charity Magistrate Court to ...
05/06/2023

Please be informed that on today’s date, Rocky Mangra appeared before Magistrate Sam at the Charity Magistrate Court to answer the charge of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit approximately 6.9 lbs. (3.128 kg). Mangra was refused bail and remanded to prison until 26th June, 2023.

Please be informed that on today’s date, Virjanand Narain appeared before Magistrate Ranita Singh at the New Amsterdam M...
05/06/2023

Please be informed that on today’s date, Virjanand Narain appeared before Magistrate Ranita Singh at the New Amsterdam Magistrate Court to answer the charge of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 66.9 grammes of ecstasy and 101.5 grammes of hashish aka cannabis resin. Narain pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three (3) years imprisonment with a fine of GY $688,350.

03/06/2023
On the 3rd June, 2023, CANU Officers while conducting an operation at Eliza Mary, Corriverton, Berbice, intercepted a ma...
03/06/2023

On the 3rd June, 2023, CANU Officers while conducting an operation at Eliza Mary, Corriverton, Berbice, intercepted a male Surinamese national with a quantity of narcotics suspected to be M**A (ecstasy) and hashish.

Virjanand Narain, was arrested and escorted to CANU HQ, Berbice along with the suspected narcotics where it was weighed and tested. The drugs contained 69.9 grammes of M**A and 101.5 grammes of hashish, both of which tested positive for their respective substances.

Investigations are ongoing.

On the 2nd of June 2023, CANU Officers conducted an operation at Charity stelling where a subsequent search of a boat in...
03/06/2023

On the 2nd of June 2023, CANU Officers conducted an operation at Charity stelling where a subsequent search of a boat in the presence of the sole occupant revealed a box containing a number of parcels suspected to be cannabis.

Rocky Mangra, 42 years, of Grant St.Joseph , Lower Pomeroon was arrested and escorted to CANU Headquarters along with the suspected narcotic, which tested positive as was discovered to be imported cannabis known as "creepy" with a weight of approximately 6.9 lbs. (3.128 kg) with a street value of approximately GUY $1 Million.

Investigations are ongoing.

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