2 busted with over 47lbs of ganja in taxi on Mandela Avenue
A routine police patrol on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown led to a major drug bust on Monday, resulting in the arrest of two men after over 21 kilograms (47.09 lbs) of cannabis were found in their possession.
The wrapped ganja that was found by Police30
Police on Wednesday said that at about 13:00h on Monday, police ranks from Regional Division 4A were on mobile patrol duty when they received information, prompting them to stop a white Toyota Axio, PWW 2756, heading north along the western side of Mandela Avenue.
Reports are that the vehicle was being driven by 48-year-old taxi driver Earl Harper of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara. Accompanying him in the front passenger seat was Dwayne Campbell, a 47-year-old watchman from Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara.
Ranks conducted a search of the vehicle, and uncovered 20 parcels wrapped in brown scotch tape, concealed in a yellow and white bag and a black haversack in the trunk.
Upon opening the parcels, police discovered a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis. Both men were immediately taken into custody. The vehicle, along with the suspected cannabis, was transported to the East La Penitence Police Station.
The suspects and the confiscated narcotics were later escorted to the CID Headquarters Crime Lab, where the cannabis was weighed in their presence. The total weight was confirmed to be 21,364 grams (21.36 kg).
Both Harper and Campbell remain in police custody as investigations continue.
