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Upon returning to CANU Headquarters, DPI said that the narcotics were reweighed by ranks of the unit, in the presence of media and representatives from the National Forensic laboratory. “What we found was a total of 44 kilograms 584 grams was disposed, therefore, giving us a difference of 273 kilograms 502 grams of narcotics and that being cocaine returning to the stores here headquarters at CANU”, Ramlall explained.
The remainder, Ramlall assured, will be disposed of at a later date. However, before execution, a decision will have to be made by his superiors on the way forward.
It was noted that CANU last disposed of narcotics in 2013, however, its last disposal by sea was in 1999. Ramlall stated that “before that, we burnt and maybe we would have to revert to that; the burning of the cocaine but as I said, no decision has been made at this time, that will be communicated to me by my superiors.” The Mayor of Linden, Carwyn Holland and two representatives from the US Embassy’s Humanitarian Assistance Programme (HAP) on Tuesday last met with Linden youth groups to discuss the development of youth in the mining town.
The meeting, which was hosted by the Linden youth leaders at the Mayor and City Council conference room, was aimed at fostering inclusiveness among the youth groups as they work towards addressing social, economic and health issues facing the town.
Holland, the HAP representatives and business development consultant, Lindener Oswald Quamina, met with the groups to share their expertise, discuss funding, and the way forward for the Linden youth groups. HAP Programme coordinator, Tom Boykin expressed the willingness of HAP in sponsoring civil society projects which would assist in the development of youth and the town of Linden.
For The Children Sake Foundation, the Young and Thoughtful Youth Group, Linden Youth Aid and Uprising Youth, among other groups were present at the meeting. The groups were given the opportunity to speak on their goals and the problems they are encountering. Accessing funds for projects, which include the painting of bus sheds and school gates, and assisting with equipment for nursery schools, appeared to be the main issue. At present, the majority of projects are funded by the groups’ members and the business community of Linden.