Logger nabbed with ganja during Police roadblock at Kwakwani

Twenty-six-year-old Mark Hodge, a logger, was on Sunday nabbed with a quantity of ganja during a roadblock exercise at Kwakwani Water Front, Upper Berbice River, Region 10 (upper Demerara-Berbice).

Police stated that during the operation, they observed Hodge carrying a bulky backpack, and acting in a suspicious manner.

As such, the ranks conducted a search on his person, but nothing illegal was found. However, a search of his bag unearthed a quantity of ganja.
Upon questioning, he admitted to purchasing “weed” from a man along the Berbice River.
He was arrested and taken to the Kwakwani Police Station where the narcotic was weighed and amounted to 560 grams. He was placed in custody pending further investigation.