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Head of CANU James Singh speaking with reporters (Photo: News Room/April 7, 2022)
“What we have discovered as part of our operations with the Guyana Police Force and conducting search operations across the country in various communities, [are] several different types of packaging or brands in certain areas, shops, stands where we have found narcotics mainly marijuana,” Singh told the News Room.
He explained that the edible drugs in the form of gummies and cookies might have been illegally imported from the United States.
“Persons would have [sneaked] that into their suitcase or barrel or wherever, so our aim here along with the police force, customs and other agencies are to sensitise persons if you see these packets, alert the police, alert your teacher, alert your parents, alert your friend because it is being used to conceal marijuana.”
Additionally, the CANU head warned that aside from these items being illegal in Guyana, they have not been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
“Right now, as part of our mandate, our aim is to stop the flow of narcotics through communities, whether it is marijuana, ecstasy [and] cocaine, so there is no particular age group, no particular community we just want to sensitise people,” Singh lamented.
