分类： crime

In a significant operation spanning from October 3 to 6, 2025, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) conducted a large-scale marijuana eradication exercise in the Upper Berbice River. Despite the seizure of two firearms, ammunition, two cellular phones, and a small wooden boat, no arrests were made. The operation targeted three marijuana cultivation sites, including a six-acre farm in the Ebini Savannahs, identified using a drone. Law enforcement destroyed four nursery beds containing approximately 5,000 cannabis seedlings, 64 pounds of dried cannabis, and three acres of mature marijuana plants. Notably, 30 pounds of cannabis were discovered in an abandoned church. The total street value of the confiscated marijuana was estimated at over GY$5 million. Additional items seized included a 12-gauge double-barrel shotgun, a chainsaw, and a cellular phone. At Wiruni, police searched two wooden houses, confiscating a .32 pistol, shotgun cartridges, two cellular phones, and two outboard engines. A makeshift camp, 90 pounds of cannabis, and 3,000 seedlings were also destroyed. All confiscated items were taken to the Kwakwani Police Station.

In a tragic incident in the Quartz Stone Backdam area of the Cuyuni River in Region 7, a Venezuelan gold miner was brutally killed by a group of his compatriots. The victim, identified as 35-year-old Yosber Alberto Sojo, was found dead on a main access trail on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, following a report to the police. Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident occurred on Monday, October 6, when Sojo was confronted by approximately 12 Venezuelan men who accused him of theft and subsequently assaulted him. The Guyanese police have launched a manhunt for the suspects, all of whom are reportedly Venezuelan nationals. Sojo’s body has been transported to Bartica for a post-mortem examination, though police have not disclosed whether there were visible signs of violence on the body. This incident highlights the volatile and often dangerous conditions in the gold mining regions, where disputes can escalate into fatal confrontations.