The Police on Friday arrested one person following the discovery of 4688 grams of cannabis at Wisroc Back Road, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
On the day in question, ranks from the Wisroc Police Station intercepted a Mitsubishi canter with registration number GZZ 7190.
In the vehicle, there were three occupants and the driver. They were asked to collect their belongings, to which they complied.
In addition, there was a Honda XR motorcycle with registration number CJ 8113 in the canter and when questioned, the driver related that he was hired to transport it for someone at Frenchman Backdam.
He was then told to proceed to the Wisroc Police Station for verifications to be done on the motorcycle.
On their way to the Police Station, the three men, who were in the tray of the canter, jumped off and escaped in the nearby bushes. The ranks gave chase but they managed to evade the Police ranks.
Nevertheless, on arrival at the Wisroc Police Station, a search was conducted in the tray of the canter during which five compressed bulky parcels wrapped in transparent plastic were found. A closer inspection unearthed a quantity of ganja.
The driver of the canter was told of the offence committed, arrested and cautioned.
He denied ownership of the cannabis and claimed that the bag belonged to one of the men who had escaped. The cannabis and the driver were taken to the Mackenzie Police Station where the narcotic was weighed and it amounted to 4688 grams.
An investigation is underway.
