Man escapes from Police after disposing of ganja

Police ranks on the East Coast of Demerara are on the hunt for a man who disposed of a quantity of marijuana he had in his possession upon seeing the lawmen.
According to information received, they were on patrol duty at about 7:45h on Friday in the vicinity of Beterverwagting Sideline Dam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), when they observed a man standing in an empty lot with a transparent plastic bag in his hands.
Upon seeing the Police, the man dropped the transparent plastic bag and ran in a western direction. A chase was given, but he managed to evade the Police.
A search was then conducted in the area where the suspect was seen standing, during which the transparent plastic bag was found with a quantity of ganja therein.
The marijuana was taken to the Beterverwagting Police Station where it was weighed and amounted to 150 grams.
Investigations are ongoing.
Just four days ago, Police from the ECD found 570 grams of marijuana hidden under a bucket in an abandoned yard at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara.
A report from the Police Division indicates that a party of policemen conducted a cordon and search exercise in Britton Street, Plaisance, where several persons, as well as the area, were searched.
The ranks found a black plastic bag containing a number of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis, which was in an abandoned property under a bucket.
The cannabis was taken to the Sparendaam Police Station where it weighed 570 grams. It was then sealed and lodged in the general property book. No one was arrested.