An East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, businessman was on Thursday nabbed with a quantity of cannabis hidden in a water pump enroute to an interior location.
Eon Brian, 32, was arrested and placed before Magistrate Delon Best at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court where he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Police stated that on November 24, 2016, Brian had 369 grams of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking. Reports are Police acting on information, swooped down on the suspect who was about to depart Bartica in a speed boat.
A search was conducted on his person and belongings during which the illegal substance was found hiding in a section of the water pump.
He was cautioned and arrested. He was later remanded to prison and will make his next court appearance on December 1.
Only a few days ago, a 38-year-old miner of 111 Miles, Mahdia, Potaro River was busted with 227 grams of compressed marijuana hidden in a piece of pipe.
It was reported that Police ranks observed the suspect acting in a suspicious manner; as such the lawmen approached the miner to conduct a search on his person. At the time, he was carrying a six-inch length of pipe.
After the search on his person heeded no success, a search was conducted on the pipe during which a black plastic bag containing the illegal substance was found hidden.
