Ranks from the Grove Police Station on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), on Thursday conducted a routine stop and search on a motor vehicle along the Grove Public Road, EBD, where 35,650 grams of ganja was found.
The vehicle, a lorry, GAG 9363, is reportedly owned by Fabra Enterprise Inc, based in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
According to police reports, at around 19:00h, the vehicle was stopped and searched by officers. It was driven by 30-year-old Hakeen Anfeenee, a resident of Linden, and assisted by his porter, 28-year-old Rivas Laya Jose Angel, a Venezuelan national residing in Lethem.
Rivas Laya Jose Angel
The police said they had received information suggesting that the vehicle was carrying illegal items, including firearms, ammunition, and narcotics.
Acting on this information, officers conducted a thorough search of the vehicle, as well as a body search of the driver and his porter.
During the search, officers uncovered two bulky bags at the back of the truck, which were discovered to contain four parcels of leaves, seeds, and stems.
The men who were caught carrying the illegal items
Preliminary testing confirmed the substances to be cannabis.
Both Anfeenee and Angel were immediately informed of the allegations against them, which included Possession of Narcotics for the Purpose of Trafficking.
They were cautioned and arrested before being escorted to the Regional Division 4B (East Bank Demerara) Headquarters, where the truck was also taken for further processing.
The suspected narcotics were weighed in the presence of the suspects and totaled a staggering 35,650 grams. The cannabis was sealed, marked, and lodged with the officer in charge at the Grove Police Station for further investigation.
Both suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.
