An intelligence-led operation conducted by ranks of the Regional Division 4 ‘C’ (East Coast Demerara) on Wednesday has resulted in the discovery of over 52 pounds of marijuana at a house in Vigilance South, ECD.
The cannabis found by Police at the Vigilance property
The Guyana Police Force said that the ranks, led by two gazetted officers, acting on information received, went to Vigilance, where a search was carried out on a flat concrete building that is partially completed. A search was conducted on the building, which was unoccupied at the time, and the ranks discovered five bulky, transparent plastic bags containing suspected cannabis in a barrel, as well as a suitcase containing 13 wrapped brown plastic and a bucket containing another 13 wrapped brown plastic – all also comprising suspected cannabis in a bedroom.
The ranks further searched the property and discovered several Government-issued documents bearing the name of a male resident of Vigilance South, East Coast Demerara.
The suspected narcotics was taken to the Cove and John Police Station, where it was weighed and amounted to 24 kilograms, or 52.91 pounds. The parcels were also dusted for fingerprints.
No arrest has yet been made in relation to the discovery; however, investigations are ongoing.
