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This Guyana Chronicle photo shows some of the marijuana found in the container.

Two tonnes marijuana found in container

June 15, 2016

—-Broker in custody

Authorities have seized a container at the John Fernandes Wharf which contained a large shipment of marijuana on Tuesday afternoon.

The Guyana Chronicle was reliably informed that the drug bust occurred shortly after 13:00hrs on the container which was shipped from the United States; it made one stop in Jamaica before its final destination to Guyana.

This newspaper understands that the container arrived in Guyana on May 16 on a vessel named ‘MV Fouma,’ which contained machinery parts. Sources estimate the marijuana to be some two tonnes. Reports indicate that a Broker is in police custody.

The bust was made by officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) and Port Control Unit.

6/15/166:45 AM

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—-Broker in custody

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