The Police have arrested a resident of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD) with 32 grams of ganja during an operation conducted on Wednesday at the Mahaica Market.
The ganja that was found at Mahaica Market
The Police have said that on the day in question, between 18:50h and 19:10h, ranks of the division conducted a cordon-and-search operation at several homes in the Unity, Mahaica area in pursuit of several wanted persons, arms and ammunition, and illegal items.
At the Mahaica Market, they apprehended a male and conducted a search on his person and behind a stall where he was at the time. During the search, a black plastic bag containing 12 transparent Ziploc bags with cannabis was found.
He was told of the allegation and cautioned, but he denied knowledge of the bag. He was arrested and escorted to the Mahaica Police Station along with the narcotics, which when weighed amounted to 36.2 grams.
He is expected to be charged soon.
