A 46-year-old labourer of Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), has been arrested after he was found in possession of a quantity of suspected cannabis.
The cannabis found on the labourer amounted to 49 grams
Ranks from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) acted on information at about 13:40h on Saturday, which led to his arrest. They were at Parika Access Road in the vicinity of the Forestry Office, where contact was made with the suspect.
The Police conducted a search and found one bulky black plastic bag in the left side pocket of his pants. When opened, the bag contained a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
The suspect was arrested and escorted to the Parika Police Station where the cannabis was weighed and amounted to 49 grams. He was placed into custody pending charges.
