A male resident of Haslington, East Coast Demerara who was nabbed with a quantity of cannabis has been arrested.
Reports are that at about 18:45h on Tuesday, a party of Policemen, acting on information received, went to Golden Grove Market Square and accosted the 32-year-old unemployed man of South Haslington, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
It has been reported that Police ranks carried out a search on the person of the man and on his immediate surroundings, and a number of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis were found on the ground about one foot away from him. He was told of the offence, but remained silent.
He was then escorted to the Cove and John Police Station, ECD, along with the suspected cannabis, which was weighed and amounted to 67.5 grams.
The suspect is in custody pending charges. (G9)