250 lbs of ganja destroyed at Victoria Backlands

Police in Regional Division 4C destroyed 250 pounds of cannabis found on a farm in the Victoria Backlands, East Coast Demerara (ECD), during an operation on Tuesday.
Acting on information received, officers ventured some three miles from the Victoria access road into the backlands. There, they discovered two plots of land, about two acres each, being prepared by a 33-year-old resident of Victoria.
Upon spotting the police, the suspect fled southwest into dense vegetation, successfully evading capture.
Adjacent to the land under preparation, officers found a makeshift camp containing several large black plastic bags filled with partially dried leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis.
Additionally, they discovered clothing, a mattress, a hammock, an iPhone, a BLU cellular phone, a Digicel Wi-Fi connector, a National Identification card belonging to the suspect, an electronic tablet, and food supplies.
A further search around the camp revealed two suspected cannabis plants in a small bucket, each about two feet tall. When weighed, the total estimated weight was approximately 250 lbs.
The police destroyed the partially dried cannabis and the camp by fire, retaining samples along with the plants for further investigation. These items were transported to the Cove and John Police Station.
Investigations are ongoing. (G9)