A 44-year-old businessman of Wismar, Linden has been arrested after Police unearthed over two kilograms of cannabis at Bayrock Junction, One Mile Extension in Wismar, Linden.
The Police have said that on Monday, at about 14:00h, a party of ranks, acting on information received, went to the Bayrock Junction area and made contact with the 44-year-old businessman, a resident of Canvas City, Wismar. At the time of that contact, this businessman was the only occupant of the building.
The ganja that was found at Wismar, Linden
The ranks identified themselves and informed him that they had received information that he had narcotics in his possession for the purpose of trafficking. A search of the building subsequently unearthed a black plastic bag containing several Ziplock bags which had been concealed under a wooden counter.
An inspection of those bags revealed a quantity of cannabis, and the businessman was told of the offence committed and cautioned. The ranks conducted another search at the back of the building, and further unearthed a bucket containing three black plastic bags with cannabis.
The suspect admitted ownership of the narcotics, and was arrested and escorted to the Mackenzie Police Station, where the marijuana was weighed in his presence and amounted to 2069.8 grams.
He is expected to be charged shortly.
