B'dos, Guyana nationals arrested in Barbados drug bust

Two Barbadians and three Guyanese nationals are to appear in court in Barbados tomorrow to answer charges related to a BDS$13 million or US$6.5 million drug bust on Thursday.



The seizure is recorded as the second biggest bust in Barbados’ history following the conviction and sentencing of six Guyanese, including two women, for trafficking cocaine and marijuana valued at over BDS$30 million or US$15 million into the island on June 4, 2009.



The authorities say 42.8 kilogrammes of cocaine was seized during the operation by the Barbados Drug Squad at a residence in the parish of St. James, Barbados.

The five men have been slapped with charges of cocaine possession, trafficking and trafficking with intent to supply.



Police believe that the drugs, which were hidden in wooden pallets, were brought into the island by boat.