The marijuana that was found in the teen’s possession
A 15-year-old lad has been arrested by Police at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD) after he was found with 45 grams of marijuana concealed in Ziploc bags.
At about 17:30h on Wednesday, a Deputy Superintendent of Police and two ranks on mobile patrol near Agriculture Road, Mon Repos, ECD saw the teenager walking towards a garbage bin, and they conducted a search on the lad’s person.
Three small plastic bags were found in his hands.
A search was conducted in the bin, and a black plastic bag containing 16 such bags, each containing a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis, was found.
The teenager was told of the offence committed, but remained silent. He was arrested, but was later released into his parents’ care.
The contents of the three bags that were in the teen’s hands were weighed, and amounted to 10 grams, while the contents of the 16 other bags were weighed and amounted to 35 grams. Investigations are ongoing. (G12)
