A series of police operations in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) have resulted in multiple arrests and seizures of narcotics.
A police cordon-and-search operation conducted at a Sheet Anchor residence in East Canje, Berbice on Wednesday uncovered three parcels hidden under a bed in one of the bedrooms, and each of the parcels contained a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
The ganja that was found at Savannah Park in New Amsterdam, Berbice
The residence belonged to a 43-year-old unemployed woman, but when police began questioning the six persons who were at the home, Eon Clarke admitted ownership of the narcotics.
He and the other persons, including two teenagers, were arrested and taken to the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam along with the suspected narcotics. At the station, the substance was weighed in their presence and the weight was determined at 5.1kg (11 pounds).
Police say they had been seeking to apprehend Clarke in connection with an armed robbery that allegedly took place on January 31 at Belvedere, Corentyne, in which Ravindra Somai, known as ‘Buxton,’ was the victim.
In a separate operation that took place on Wednesday between 15:15h and 16:00h, a team of police ranks led by a detective inspector conducted a cordon-and-search exercise at the home of a self-employed man at Savannah Park in New Amsterdam, Berbice. And while no illegal items were found within the home, searches in an empty lot opposite the home led to the discovery of a bulky black plastic bag that contained multiple Ziplock packets filled with suspected cannabis. When weighed, the
suspected narcotic amounted to 486 grams.
An investigation has been launched.
