800g of ganja found stuffed in an old fridge during the Mahdia Police patrol
A routine police foot patrol in Mahdia, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), on Wednesday led to the discovery of 800 grams of marijuana concealed in an abandoned yard.
The ganja that was found in Mahdia
The find was made between 11:10hrs and 13:15hrs, while two police ranks were conducting searches in the Central Mahdia area and around the Mahdia Arcade.
It was reported that during the operation, the ranks stopped and searched several individuals for illegal firearms, ammunition, narcotics, and wanted persons. However, no illegal items were found on any of the persons searched.
The operation then extended into the surrounding area of the Mahdia Arcade, where the officers came upon three bulky plastic bags. Two of the bags contained a total of six transparent parcels and several small Ziplock bags, each filled with what appeared to be leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis.
The third bag also contained a quantity of the suspected drug. Additionally, police discovered another bag containing more suspected cannabis along with a package labelled “Gummy Cannabis Flower”.
All of the items were found stashed inside an old refrigerator and a black garbage bag in the abandoned yard. The suspected narcotics were photographed at the scene and transported to the Mahdia Police Station, where they were weighed and confirmed to total 800 grams.
Investigations are ongoing.
