Police ranks in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) on Saturday arrested a 27-year-old man of Guyhoc Park, Georgetown, after he claimed ownership of 386 grams of marijuana that was found in a vehicle.
The narcotic that was found in Region Seven
Reports from the region indicate that the ranks were on duty at the 70km Checkpoint at about 09:00h, when a motor lorry driven by a 50-year-old resident of Good Hope, Essequibo, along with nine occupants stopped to check in.
The driver along with the occupants were searched but nothing illegal was found.
However, a subsequent search by the ranks unearthed a black parcel wrapped with transparent plastic containing a number of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be narcotics, in the vehicle’s tray.
The 27-year-old suspect admitted ownership of the drug after he was questioned by the ranks. He was told of the offence committed, cautioned, and arrested.
The cannabis was weighed and amounted to 386 grams. The suspect remains in custody pending charges.
