A vendor of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara is now in Police custody after he was allegedly caught with a quantity of marijuana at his home.
A report from Police Headquarters has said that, acting on information received, ranks went to the house of the vendor at Westminster, La Parfaite Harmonie, WBD at around 05:00h on Wednesday and found the vendor with 390 grams of marijuana.
According to Police, the 38-year-old man was informed by one of the ranks that the Police had received information that he had narcotics in his home.
The marijuana that was found in the home of the vendor
Police said the vendor did not object to his home being searched, thus in his presence and in full view of the ranks, the law enforcement officers conducted the search, and in the process found one bulky black plastic bag resting on the ground next to his bed.
Ranks opened the bag in the vendor’s presence, and a quantity of what was suspected to be cannabis was seen. He was told of the offence committed, and he allegedly replied saying: “Sir, the weed is me own. I does hustle it.”
He was arrested and escorted to La Parfaite Harmonie Police Station, where, in his presence and full view, the suspected cannabis was weighed and it amounted to 390 grams. It was then placed into a transparent plastic evidence bag, sealed, marked, and lodged with the Station Sergeant for safekeeping.
The vendor was then placed in custody pending further investigations. (G9)
