5 busted with ganja in Puruni

Police in F Division (Interior Locations) have arrested five persons after they were busted with a quantity of cannabis at Puruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
According to Police reports, acting on information received, ranks intercepted and searched a vehicle during which two parcels of compressed cannabis carrying a weight of 483 grams were found in the tray of the vehicle.
The motor vehicle had five occupants at the time, including the driver. Two of them – a male and a female – had escaped but they were later recaptured.
They have since joined the other three male suspects in custody and are being prepared to appear at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court today.