Police from the Narcotics Branch and the Special Branch intercepted a car at Palmyra, Berbice, with a quantity of marijuana.
Reports are that acting on information received on Friday, ranks stopped a silver-grey motor car with registration number PTT 6996 at about 18:50h at Palmyra, Berbice.
The marijuana that was found in the car at Palmyra, Berbice
The car, which was driven by a 30-year-old taxi driver of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, was searched during which a white plastic barrel containing four bulky parcels of cannabis was found inside.
Just two days ago, a 56-year-old shopkeeper of Fifth Street, Prospect, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was arrested after he was found with a quantity of ganja during a Police raid on the EBD and in Georgetown.
A party of policemen carried out searches on several houses and persons in Norton Street, Bagotstown and at Fifth Street, Prospect, EBD, and a search was carried out on the home of the shopkeeper.
During the search, a black plastic bag containing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems were found stashed in the roof of the house, which is presently under construction.
The shopkeeper was told of the offence, arrested, and escorted to Providence Police Station, where the cannabis was weighed in his presence, amounting to 112 grams. (G9)
