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Home›News›$3.4M in cocaine found at post office in Christmas cards destined for NY

$3.4M in cocaine found at post office in Christmas cards destined for NY

By Leroy Smith
26 November 2021
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Officers of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) om Friday discovered 647.6 grams of cocaine at the Guyana Post Office (GPO) Corporation.

According to a statement from CANU, the substance was found in five yellow envelopes concealed in a sealed plastic pack in between Christmas cards. The envelopes were destined for Brooklyn, New York City.

Based on our estimate, the discovered cocaine has a street value of $17,000 USD (3.4 million GYD)

Further investigations into the discovery are ongoing.

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