A 39-year-old construction worker was on Thursday arrested following the discovery of over 10 kilograms of ganja during a stop-and-search exercise conducted along the Fellowship Public Road, East Coast Demerara.
Based on reports received, Police ranks intercepted motorcar HC 7522, at the time being driven by a 47-year-old resident of Lighttown Village, East Bank Berbice, and having four passengers within. A search of the vehicle unearthed several black suitcases belonging to the construction worker, of New Street Cumberland, East Canje Berbice. Inspection of the suitcases revealed 10 parcels containing cannabis.
The ganja that was found in the suitcases
The construction worker was told of the offence committed, and was arrested and cautioned, during which he admitted ownership of the cannabis, and insisted that “Red Man” of Canje, Berbice gave him the suitcase to take to another person at Ann’s Grove, ECD.
He was taken to the Mahaicony Police Station, where the cannabis was weighed and amounted to 10,512 grams. He is expected to be charged in the new week.
