Lethem bus driver busted with ganja, cocaine

…24.9 kilograms cannabis, 200 grams cocaine found in vehicle at Mabura

The 24.9 kilograms of cannabis and 200 grams of cocaine that were unearthed

checkpoint

A bus driver of Tabatinga, Lethem is now in custody of the Police after he was, in the wee hours of Sunday morning, found with a large quantity of cannabis and

cocaine in his possession.
The 55-year-old man was said to be transporting passengers to

The suspect in custody

Lethem at the time of the discovery. He was attempting to pass through a checkpoint at the Mabura Police Station, Linden at around 04:00hrs.
This publication understands that the vehicle was

The minibus that was stopped and searched at a Police checkpoint at Mabura

thoroughly searched by ranks, acting on a tipoff, and the 24.9 kilograms of cannabis and 200 grams of cocaine were unearthed.
As such, the man was questioned about the discovery and later taken into Police custody, where investigations are still

being conducted. He is being processed for Court.