GDF Sergeants busted with 154lbs ganja charged, remanded to prison
The two Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeants who were intercepted with 154lbs of ganja at Coverden, East Bank Demerara (EBD) last week were charged and remanded to prison.
Remanded: Adisa Higgins
Clovis Sam, 31, of Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, and 42-year-old Adisa Higgins from Wismar Housing Scheme, Linden appeared at the Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court where they both pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to them.
Police stated that on July 18, 2024 at Coverden, EBD, Sam and Higgins had 154 pounds of cannabis in their possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Remanded: Clovis Sam
The two soldiers were remanded and will make their next court appearance on August 12, 2024.
It was reported that the two Sergeants attached to GDF were busted during a joint intelligence-led operation involving the Special Branch and Regional Division 4 ‘B’.
It was reported that on the day in question at about 3:45h, a vehicle bearing registration number DFB 1786 was intercepted with two soldiers as the lone occupants.
The ganja that was found in the force’s vehicle
They both are stationed at GDF’s Camp Ayanganna Headquarters. However, during a search of the vehicle, 22 bulky bags containing a quantity of cannabis were discovered.
The two ranks were arrested and escorted to the Regional Police Division 4’B’ Headquarters, where the suspected Cannabis was weighed and amounted to 154 lbs.
