Cop busted with 34.6kg ganja on Soesdyke-Linden Highway

A policeman has been busted with 34.6 kilograms of cannabis during an intelligence-led operation that took place on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Thursday.

Reports are that law enforcement officers intercepted motorcar PYY2521 as it was travelling in a westerly direction along the southern side of the highway near Hauraruni. A 31-year-old member of the Guyana Police Force was driving the vehicle, and when the vehicle was searched, three large transparent plastic bags containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis were found.
The narcotics were weighed in this cop’s presence and amounted to 34.6 kilograms. The cop was arrested, and remains in custody pending charges.