BREAKING NEWS:
Barry Dataram,
four others arrested;
cocaine ammo seized
- Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:29
- Written by Denis Scott Chabrol
Barry Dataram
He has been identified as Barry “Mogatini” Dataram. Back in 2008-2010, Dataram engaged in several successful legal maneuvers in Guyana's High Court to prevent him from being extradited to the US to face drug trafficking charges.
Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), James Singh said Dataram’s reputed wife and three other persons were arrested.
Singh said the “major drug bust operation” was conducted by CANU and other agencies at a house at Fourth Street, Diamond, East Bank Demerara.
The CANU boss said some of the cocaine was in loose form while the remainder was in frozen seafood. At least GUY$500,000 was found in the house.
During the four-hour operation, anti-drug agents also found several rounds of high-powered rifle ammunition.
In recent weeks, there have been several cocaine busts at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and New York’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport.