A resident of First Avenue, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) was on Sunday afternoon arrested at his home with 491 grams of cannabis.
Acting on information that the 27-year-old suspect was selling narcotics at his place of abode, Police swooped down on the location at about 14:30h. Upon seeing the Police, the suspect allegedly attempted to hide an item in a toilet cistern.
Plastic wrapped packages of marijuana
Police examined the cistern and found the illegal substance packaged in small Ziplock bags. The suspect was promptly taken into custody and should be charged shortly. Over the past several months, a number of persons, especially those working in mining camps, were prosecuted after they were found with marijuana in their possession.
The Police have also been carrying out frequent eradication exercises in F Division (Interior Locations). Only last week, Police unearthed several kilos of marijuana in the Cuyuni, Region Seven area as it was being processed for packaging and sale.
