Guyana seizes massive cocaine stash in jungle near Venezuelan border
AUTHORITIES in the South American country of Guyana say they have seized more than 8,000 pounds of cocaine found near the Venezuelan border.
The land seizure is considered the biggest in recent history, with Security Minister Robeson Benn telling reporters he estimates the drugs are worth the equivalent of £152 million.
The drugs were found in earthen pits in Guyana’s north-west region, officials said.
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