A 23-year-old man who was caught trying to dispose of a plastic bag which contained a quantity of ganja was arrested by Police on Saturday.
According to reports, Police acting on information received went to the young man’s Onderneeming, West Bank Demerara (WBD) residence. At the time, he was in his backyard, and had in his possession a black plastic bag, Police said, adding that as ranks approached him, he attempted to dispose of the plastic bag. However, it was retrieved and upon inspection of the contents, the police found 20 small Ziploc packets, which contained dried leaves, seeds and stems.
The young man was taken into Police custody, where the narcotics were weighed and amounted to 50 grams.
He is currently at the La Parfaite Harmonie Police Station being prepared for court this week. (G9)