Driver escapes as cops uncover 49lbs of ganja in motor car

Police on patrol duties on Saturday morning acting on a “tipoff,” made a large drug bust at Providence, East Bank Demerara.
Reports are that around 07:30h, ranks conducted a roadblock exercise at Providence, East Bank Demerara, in the vicinity of Lambada Sports Bar after the information received stated that a Toyota Axio motor car, PAF 7021, was transporting narcotics, and was proceeding north on the East Bank Demerara Public Road.
As the car approached the roadblock, Police said the driver stopped about 50 feet away from the Police ranks, exited the vehicle and ran south of the Providence Public Road.
The ranks then proceeded to search the car and found three large bulky transparent plastic bags marked “SP”, containing a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis in the trunk of the car.
Further searches were carried out and several documents including the insurance in favour of one Brian Houston, one orange and white jersey, two empty Guinness bottles and one XL energy drink were found.
The cannabis and the motor car were escorted to the Golden Grove Police Station and when weighed the drugs amounted to 22.235kg.
A Samsung cell phone, fitness revenue licence, and insurance in favour of Houston were all lodged. Efforts are presently being made to have the suspect arrested, Police said.