A 29-year-old man is now in Police custody after he was busted with a quantity of cocaine at his home on Sunday.
The cocaine that was found in Lusignan, ECD
A report from Police in Regional Division 4C stated that ranks acting on information received on Sunday at about 17:00h, proceeded to Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara (ECD), where they spoke with 29-year-old Anil Sugrim called “Peacock”, an unemployed resident of Lusignan Pasture.
During the confrontation, Police said Sugrim consented to a request from the ranks to carry out a search on his person.
During the search, several zip-lock bags containing rock-like substances suspected to be cocaine were discovered in his right-side front pocket.
He was told of the offence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, cautioned, and arrested.
He was then escorted to the Vigilance Police Station where the cocaine was weighed in his presence. It amounted to 2.5 grams.
The suspect is slated to be charged soon. (G9)
