At a press conference at the Office of the President in Georgetown, he said he was “very upset” because the Guyana Government and Police Force have been put in a “very delicate position” on the issue.

“My Government takes a lot of heat on this matter because people think somehow we don’t want to release the information,” he said.

The consignment of timber, in which some 120 kilos of cocaine were discovered, left Guyana on April 29 on the EWL Venezuela for the United Kingdom where it arrived on May 29 last.

The Guyana Police Force, in a release Wednesday, said it appears from its investigation that “a smuggling group operating out of the Caribbean organised the shipment.”

It said one member of the group was in Guyana prior to the shipment to “facilitate the illegal activity” and he has since been taken into custody by U.K authorities.

The release said the Police have written the competent authorities in the U.K seeking further details on the drug seizure so that an investigation could be mounted.

It said local Police have been continuing investigations while awaiting other details from the U.K.

President Jagdeo yesterday said the local authorities “have a suspicion” about a local company which may be involved but cannot take any necessary steps until they get help from abroad.

He said this is because the cocaine was not found here and even to question suspects, there is need for “much more support” from Scotland Yard and that has not been forthcoming.

“I’m very, very disappointed…because you can’t release the names of these people just like that,” he told reporters.