Bullet points of Authorities in Guyana seize a record $200 million worth of cocaine hidden in a lush jungle
- Authorities in Guyana seized over 8,000 pounds of cocaine in a jungle near the border with Venezuela.
- The seizure is considered the biggest in recent history, with an estimated value of at least $200 million.
- The drugs were found in earthen pits in Guyana's northwest region, with one suspect arrested and two more at large.
- The operation involved Guyana's police and military, as well as the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
- Guyana's Security Minister, Robeson Benn, stated that Guyana is a victim of illegal activity and does not produce or transit cocaine.
- The seizure was made in an area where police have previously found improvised submersible vessels hidden in the jungle.
- The authorities will increase monitoring in the region to prevent further illegal activities.
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