A 43-year-old gold miner of Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was arrested on Sunday morning following the discovery of a quantity of suspected cocaine and cannabis in his possession. The discovery was made by ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) stationed at the Corkwood Police Checkpoint, Regional Division #9 (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo). Reports indicated that at about 07:45h on Sunday, the officers were conducting a routine police operation when they intercepted a minibus en route to Lethem from Georgetown.
A search of a haversack belonging to one of the passengers was conducted, during which several plastic bags containing substances suspected to be narcotics were found concealed among other items in the bag.
The suspected narcotics were weighed in the presence of the suspect and amounted to approximately 491.7 grams of cocaine and 1009.7 grams of cannabis. These items were sealed, marked, and lodged as exhibits.
The suspect was informed of the offence committed, arrested and taken into custody. Police say the miner remains in police custody as investigations continue.
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