Nigerians arrested in Guyana for attempting to mail cocaine through post office

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Two Nigerians have been arrested in connection with an attempt to post 1.1 pounds of cocaine overseas through the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC).

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said on Thursday that while performing duties at the GPOC on Wednesday, CANU officers intercepted a man attempting to post a box containing several items.

A search of the box was conducted in the presence of the individual and a whitish substance suspected to be cocaine was discovered.

Michael Emmanuel Ude, 33, a Nigerian national of Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara was arrested and escorted to CANU's headquarters along with the suspected narcotic, which tested positive for cocaine and was estimated to have a street value of GUY $400,000.

Further investigation later resulted in the arrest of another Nigerian national, Gift Obioha, 26, of Laing Avenue, Georgetown.

Investigations are ongoing.

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