The illegal drug that was found in the miner’s possession
A 30-year-old miner of Mahdia in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) has been arrested by police after he was found with a quantity of marijuana in his possession during a cordon-and-search exercise conducted on Thursday night at the Mahdia Arcade.
The miner, called ‘Gully’, of Seven Miles, Mahdia, Potaro, was stopped and searched, and 13.8 grams of what is suspected to be marijuana was found in a one-strap Polo bag hooked around his waist. The bag contained two bulky plastic parcels in which were found a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis.
The man was told of the ranks’ suspicion, and was cautioned, arrested, and escorted to the Mahdia Police Station with the drugs, which were weighed in his presence and amounted to 13.8 grams.
He remains in custody, pending charges.
The bag contained two bulky plastic parcels in which were found a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis.
