Police tipoff leads to interception of 62kg ganja at Craig

– Kwakwani man arrested

Twenty-six-year-old Neil Patterson of Kwakwani Park, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) was taken into custody following the discovery of 62 kilograms (Kg) of cannabis in his motorcar in the wee hours of Tuesday.

Police stated that at about 00:44h, ranks acting on information travelled to Craig, Grant Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD), where they intercepted and searched a white Toyota 212 motor car bearing registration number PRR 2536.
During the search, six bulky parcels wrapped in transparent plastic, containing narcotics were found in the trunk and the back passenger’s seat of the car.
Patterson, the only occupant of the vehicle was informed of the offence, arrested, and taken to Regional Police 4 ‘B’ Headquarters (Narcotics Department) where the cannabis was weighed and amounted to 62 kg (136.687lbs).