Berbice man nabbed with over 8kg ganja at roadblock
A Berbice resident was on Monday busted with over eight kilograms of ganja during a police roadblock at Weldaad Public Road, West Coast Berbice (WCB).
The man was at the time a passenger in a motor car bearing registration number PYY 1658.
Police stated that the car was being driven by a 24-year-old man of Ankerville, Corentyne, Berbice with four occupants in the vehicle.
The ganja that was found during the exercise
During the exercise, a rank instructed the passengers to exit the car with their belongings, which they did.
One of the passengers, a resident of Number 67 Village, Corriverton, Berbice identified a haversack and a travelling bag that belonged to him.
Inside the travelling bag, Police found three bulky transparent parcels containing a quantity of cannabis thus prompting the ranks to search the haversack during which one parcel with ganja was unearthed.
The man was told of the offence committed and escorted into the Weldaad Police Station where the ganja was weighed. It amounted to 8675 grams. He remains in custody pending charges.
