Agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Friday arrested three males following the discovery of some 4.296 kilograms or 9.471lbs of cannabis.
The narcotics were discovered in a car during an operation in Sophia, Greater Georgetown.
The cannabis found by CANU ranks
It was reported that CANU ranks were conducting an operation in the area when they carried out a search on a while Toyota Fielder Wagon that was parked in front of a shop at D Field Sophia.
At the time, the driver of the vehicle, 31-year-old Roylon Adolph of 657 Industrial area, McKenzie, Linden, and his lone passenger, 31-year-old Akeem Matheson, a labourer of 169 Sin City, B Field Sophia, were with the shop owner, Kacy Bowen, at his premises.
During the search, the ranks unearthed eight bulky parcels containing cannabis. The three men were subsequently arrested and taken to the CANU Headquarters along with the cannabis, which was examined and weighed.
The narcotics, 4.296 kg of cannabis “poppy”, is valued at over $1.8 million.
The trio remains in custody pending further investigations.
Adolph is well known to the ranks of CANU since he had only been charged for a matter of similar nature back in June, 2020.
Adolph, who was employed at the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) as a driver, was nabbed on June 21, 2020, by Policemen with a large quantity of ganja on the Schoonord Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
According to Police reports, at about 16:30h on that day ranks on mobile patrol observed motor car PVV 3686 with the RDC 10 logo parked alongside another car bearing registration number PXX 6972 at the said location.
As the ranks approached the two vehicles, the RDC vehicle hurriedly pulled off in an effort to evade the officers but was pursued by the ranks who managed to intercept the RDC vehicle at a dead end of the road.
