Housewife, barber nabbed with ganja during separate Police operations
Ricardo Ramsaroop
Police have arrested two people following the discovery of a quantity of ganja during separate operation at Vergenoegen, on the East Bank of Essequibo (EBE), and Bella Dam, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
In the first instance, Police acting on information went to Vergenoegen, EBE, where contact was made with Marusia Persaud, a 44-year-old housewife who at the time was seen disposing of a bulky plastic bag over her fence.
Arrested: Marusia Persaud
As such, ranks retrieved the bag, and upon inspection, several small parcels containing cannabis were found. Persaud was told of the offence committed, cautioned, arrested, and taken into Police custody.
The cannabis was weighed and amounted to 22 grams. The woman remains in custody and is slated to be charged soon.
The ganja that was found at Ramsaroop’s residence
However, on Monday, Police arrested 27-year-old Ricardo Ramsaroop, a barber of Bella Dam, WBD, after he was found to be in possession of a quantity of cannabis.
The operation was executed by members of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Police Headquarters and other ranks of the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station.
Police stated that on the day in question, Ramsaroop was seen sitting on a fence with a black bag in his hand. Upon noticing the approaching officers, he reportedly attempted to discard the bag and evade the officers.
A pursuit ensued and he was apprehended. Upon examination of the bag, a quantity of cannabis was found. He was taken to his home where a search was conducted in his bedroom during which another quantity of ganja was unearthed.
The ganja that was found in Persaud’s possession
Both bags, along with Ramsaroop, were taken to the Leonora Police Station where the ganja was weighed and amounted to 96 grams and 326.3 grams, respectively. He remains in custody pending charges.
