Construction worker busted with drugs, stolen GPF radio set
The ganja that was found during the operation
Thirty-year-old Konata Simpson, a construction worker of Tucberg, New Amsterdam, Berbice was on Monday taken into custody following the discovery of a quantity of ganja and a stolen radio set belonging to the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
Police stated that at about 16:00h on the day in question, ranks acting on information received visited the home of the suspect and requested to search his property. During the search, the ranks found a plastic bag under a table containing a quantity of cannabis.
The two camouflage shirts found at the house
At that time, he was cautioned and he responded, “Officer, is me weed.”
However, a further search on the premises unearthed another plastic bag containing 60 transparent bags with ganja. In addition, a radio set belonging to the Guyana Police Force was found in a cupboard drawer inside a bedroom.
Further, two camouflage shirts were found in a box. The items were confiscated and taken to the Central Police Station where the cannabis was weighed and amounted to 696 grams. Simpson remains in custody pending charges.
