Housewife arrested after attempts to traffic teen into interior
– also busted with ganja in haversack
A 35-year-old housewife of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was on Wednesday arrested after it was suspected that she was attempting to traffic a 14-year-old girl into the interior.
The ganja that was found in the alleged trafficker’s haversack
Based on reports received, acting on certain information received of a juvenile being trafficked, ranks attached to the Bartica Police Station went to Bartica Stelling where they contacted the woman and the teenager of Tuschen Housing Scheme, EBE, who had just disembarked a speedboat.
The duo were taken to the Bartica Police Station where a search was conducted on the woman’s haversack during which a black plastic containing a quantity of ganja was discovered. The narcotic when weighed amounted to 438 grams.
The woman was placed into custody.
Meanwhile, the teen during interrogation regarding the ‘trafficking’ information received revealed that she and the 35-year-old woman were friends.
The girl said she was told by the woman that she was being taken to Blue Mountain Backdam to work at a shop that sells alcoholic beverages.
A Child Care and Protection Officer was notified along with the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) unit at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters and an investigation was launched.
The teen is currently with the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) as investigations continue.
