By News Source Guyana on January 12, 2026
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has revealed that it seized over 500 pounds of cocaine valued $235.9M and more than 1500 pounds of marijuana valued at $197 million last year.
In addition, CANU said it seized 674 grammes of Ecstasy, 83 grammes of Methamphetamine and 9.16 grammes of Cannabis products.
According to a publication by CANU, which highlighted its 2025 achievements, cocaine and marijuana remained the two dominant threats, representing the majority of trafficking attempts into and through Guyana.
A major reduction in cocaine quantities compared to 2024 is linked to a single extraordinary seizure that occurred in Region One the previous year.
In giving a breakdown, CANU said Region 4 recorded the highest cocaine seizures (172.8 kg), and Region 6 recorded the highest marijuana volume (576 kg), while synthetic drugs appeared in small but increasing quantities, prompting continued monitoring by the Early Warning System.
CANU said it effected 117 arrests last year and 62 persons were charged.
The agency was able to secure 29 drug-related convictions, 14 for cocaine, 12 for Cannabis and 3 combined for ecstasy and cannabis products.
CANU said 82% of all those who were arrested were males.
Meanwhile, the drug enforcement body also indicated that it has strengthened operational collaboration among key national stakeholders, which improved information sharing, joint operations, and coordinated responses to drug-related threats.
This approach, CANU said, has strengthened investigative outcomes, enhanced operational efficiency, and reinforced whole-of-government accountability.
“In 2025, the Unit deepened engagement with regional and international partners, supporting joint operations, intelligence exchange, technical cooperation, and capacity-building initiatives. These partnerships enhanced cross-border threat awareness and reinforced Guyana’s commitments within regional and global drug-control frameworks,” CANU sad in its briefing.
Further, the anti-drug agency said its demand-reduction efforts were expanded through targeted prevention programmes, public awareness campaigns, and continued collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
CANU also noted that there was also ongoing support to the Drug Treatment Court which reinforced the link between enforcement, rehabilitation, and social reintegration.
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