Cop busted with over 34 Kg ganja remanded to prison
Policeman Sherman Ferguson, who was busted with over 76lbs (34.6 kilograms) of marijuana on April 10, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, has been remanded to prison.
Sherman Ferguson near the car with the ganja
Ferguson was charged for the offence of Possession of Narcotics for the Purpose of Trafficking, and appeared at the Friendship Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
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. The 31-year-old member of the Guyana Police Force was driving the vehicle, and when the vehicle was searched, three large bags containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis were found. The narcotics were weighed in the cop’s presence and amounted to 34.6 kilograms. The matter has been adjourned to May 22.
