AFC says alarme at surge in narcotics and ‘recreational drug’ use

The Alliance for Change (AFC) has expressed alarm at what as the prevalence of drug use in Guyana as well as the quan narcotics being interdicted by law enforcement.

The AFC in a press release on Friday noted what it descri “a surge in narcotics and ‘recreational’ drug use spread Guyana like wildfire.”

The release went on to highlight various drug busts acro country to bolster its claim.

Firstly, on March 14 at an abandoned house in Grove a quantity of cannabis was discovered. Then on the same date, a ities destroyed two cannabis farms, spanning seven at Ebini backdam, Berbice River, and discovered four cannabis farms totalling 5.5 acres with an estimated street va $159,932,960 at the same location on March 7. And on Marc 34-year-old labourer from Ebini, Berbice River, was appreh with some 1814 grams (four pounds) of marijuana.

Again, raids on separate farms at Ebini Backdam netted a t 25,000 kg of cannabis plants. The first farm was approximate acres in size, with plants ranging from two feet to six feet. reported 130 beds, each containing 68 plants - a total of 8,840 with an average weight of 19,448 kg and a value of more tha million. Just about 200 metres from the first farm, another far discovered, measuring some two acres as well. That farm had 5000 plants, ranging from one to four feet in height, with an a weight of 5500kg and a value of $847,000. (March 4)

On Sunday, March 3, police seized 300 kilograms of foreig ijuana during an operation at Fisher Village, Essequibo Authorities determined that the marijuana was a foreign v commonly known as ‘Creepy’, with a street value of $44,00 And on March 1, ranks from Regional Division Eight (P Siparuni) discovered 2020 grams of marijuana.

The release juxtaposed the aforementioned seizures with th that the calendar year is only halfway into March 2024, thus pr ing the comment, “It is apparent that as sugar and sugarcane h ing wanes, the new green gold has a pervasive, ubiquitous sp

While the AFC congratulated law enforcement for their ef could not help but notice that for small quantities of marijuana is usually a name supplied, but for the acres of land being fa the owners are always unknown. The pattern appears to be c tent with cocaine busts as the release reminded that on Novem 2020, Belgian authorities uncovered 11.5 tons of cocaine in a ment from Guyana and on December 1, 2020, the Nethe authorities discovered a ton of cocaine in rum from Guyana.