Charity man nabbed with over $8M worth of imported ganja in car
Charged: Romario Stoll
Agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Tuesday intercepted a motor car at Walton Hall, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) with a large quantity of “creepy” – a foreign cannabis.
Based on reports received, at the time of the interception, the driver was the lone occupant. Nevertheless, a search was conducted on the motor car during which 40 brick-like parcels with cannabis were found wrapped in brown scotch tape.
The narcotics found at the home of the suspect
Following the interception, a search was conducted on the home of the driver at Charity Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast which led to the discovery of 20 similar parcels.
As such, Romario Stoll, the driver, was arrested and taken to CANU’s Headquarters where the narcotic found in the motor vehicle was tested positive for “creepy”.
The “creepy” found in the car
It was weighed and amounted to 23.4 kilograms with a street value of $8.4 million. Investigations into the other discovery are ongoing.
Stoll was charged and appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court on Friday. He pleaded not guilty to the offence of trafficking in narcotics.
He was remanded to prison and was scheduled to make his next court appearance on March 1, 2024.
