Police ranks on mobile patrol in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) unearthed a quantity of marijuana in a motor car on the West Coast Berbice Public Road.
Reports are that a cordon and search operation was conducted between 12:00h and 17:00h on Friday, which resulted in multiple arrests and the confiscation of substantial amounts of narcotics.
The ganja that was found in the haversack
Police said they found 277 grams of cannabis concealed within a plastic bag inside an old freezer at a stall situated on the bustling Rosignol Public Road.
The owner of the stall reportedly admitted to being in possession of the illegal substance and was taken into custody.
At another location in the same area, Police uncovered 272 grams of cannabis in a black plastic bag, hidden beneath pieces of wood at a residential property. The occupants of the dwelling were detained and are currently being held pending further investigations.
Meanwhile, at about 17:30h, while conducting a routine mobile patrol along Lichfield Public Road, officers observed motor car PAB 3518 dangerously overtaking their vehicle. The officers alerted Weldaad Police Station and promptly intercepted the driver.
Upon conducting a search of the motor car, Police found a haversack in the back seat, which contained five parcels meticulously wrapped in transparent plastic, each suspected to contain cannabis.
With no individual claiming ownership, all occupants of the vehicle were apprehended and taken into custody. The weight of the seized parcels amounted to six pounds (2.724 kilograms) of cannabis. (G9)
