A husband and wife were arrested and subsequently remanded to prison after narcotics and drug paraphernalia were discovered during a police search at their Good Hope residence, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).

According to police, the operation was conducted around 14:17h on Thursday following intelligence received by ranks in the division. Police said that ranks proceeded to the home of 56-year-old Shameena Budhoo, where they informed her of their intention to search the premises for firearms, ammunition, and narcotics. Budhoo’s reputed husband, 30-year-old Otis Gouveia, was also present at the time and accompanied the officers during the search.

While examining the bottom floor of the house, one of the ranks lifted a floor carpet and discovered a plastic bag containing 76 pieces of a whitish substance wrapped in foil, suspected to be cocaine. Additionally, four small bags containing leaves, seeds, and stems believed to be cannabis were uncovered.  Further searches of the property led to the seizure of three battery-operated digital scales, six mobile phones (three Samsung and three BLU), a smoking utensil, two cigarette lighters, and $9,790 in mixed denominations.
The suspected narcotics and items were seized, and the couple was arrested and taken to the Aurora Police Station. Laboratory weighing confirmed that the suspected cocaine amounted to 15.1 grams, while the cannabis totalled 4.3 grams.

Following investigations, the couple was charged and appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke on Friday, where they were remanded to prison pending further legal proceedings.