A 38-year-old resident of Rincon Village in Moruca, North West District, Region One (Barima-Waini) was on Wednesday arrested following the discovery of a quantity of ganja in his home.
The ganja that was found during the operation
Police have said that on the day in question, between 13:30h and 14:45h, a party of Police from the Moruca Police District went to the home of the suspect and requested to conduct a search.
He agreed, and during the exercise, a bulky black plastic bag with a quantity of cannabis was found in his bedroom. As such, he was told of the offence committed and was cautioned. He responded, “Officer, I buy it from a man”.
He was arrested and taken to the Acquero Police Station, where the narcotic, when weighed, amounted to 169.6 grams. He remains in custody pending charges.
