The illegal drug that was found in front of the man’s home in Mon Repos
A painter found himself in hot water after a quantity of marijuana was discovered in front of his Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home on Thursday.
Police stated that on the day in question, ranks conducted an exercise at a house at Third Street, Mon Repos, ECD, during which they saw a 26-year-old man sitting on a bench on the bridge in front of the property, who later identified himself as a painter.
However, the ranks conducted a thorough search in and around the premises, but nothing illegal was found.
Subsequently, a search was conducted on the parapet of the road in front of the premises during which a black plastic bag was discovered partially buried in the earth.
The bag was retrieved and upon inspection, several small transparent zip-lock bags containing cannabis were found. The painter was arrested and taken to the Beterverwagting Police Station where the ganja was weighed and amounted to 144 grams.
He remains in custody pending charges.
