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Venezuelan, Guyanese caught in cocaine bust

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 The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) says a Venezuelan and two Guyanese have been arrested in connection with the seizure of almost 24 kilogrammes of cocaine in East Bank Essequibo.

In a statement on Saturday, CANU, said those arrested are a Venezuelan man, a Guyanese man and a Guyanese woman, CANU said.

The seizure occurred on Friday at a residence, based on information received CANU agents said they received.

A subsequent search of the residence led to the discovery of several parcels containing a whitish powdery substance suspected to be cocaine.

The substance was tested positive for cocaine and weighed 23.958 kilogrammes. (CMC)

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