ECD man arrested after Police unearth drugs, ammo in home
A 46-year-old East Coast Demerara (ECD) was arrested by Police after a quantity of drugs and ammunition was found in his house.
On Saturday last between 13:00h and 15:30:h police arrested the man at Coldingen, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
The ganja and ammo that were found in Vigilance
Information revealed that a party of Police ranks conducted a cordon-and-search exercise in the Vigilance Station District, where the home of the 46-year-old suspect was searched.
During the search, a transparent plastic bag was found in the kitchen area, which contained several zip-lock bags with leaves, seeds, and stems of cannabis.
A further search was carried out by the police ranks in the bedroom where two 12-gauge cartridges were found in a chest of drawers.
Police said that the man has since denied ownership of the items.
He was then escorted to the Vigilance Police Station where the cannabis was counted and found to be 41 parcels which amounted to 42.2 grams.
Investigations are ongoing
Just three days ago, two men, a 36-year-old taxi driver, and a 28-year-old fisherman were arrested after they were nabbed with 17 grams of marijuana stashed in the gas tank of a vehicle.
According to a release from Police Headquarters, ranks were conducting a mobile patrol at Better Hope north, East Coast Demerara (ECD), and the officers saw a burgundy motorcar with the number plate PXX 8447 parked on the western side of an access road.
The two men were seated inside the vehicle.
Both the taxi driver and the passenger were acting in a suspicious manner, police said. As such, a search was conducted on both persons. Nothing illegal was found.
Subsequently, a search was conducted on the motorcar, and a black plastic bag containing a transparent bag with leaves, seeds, and stems of cannabis was found in the vehicle’s gas tank compartment. (G9)
