Taxi driver nabbed with over 2lbs of ganja at Ogle airport
A 27-year-old taxi driver was arrested at the Eugene Correia International Airport on Monday after being found in possession of several packages containing suspected marijuana.
At approximately 09:40h, two police officers on duty at Jag’s Aviation Hangar discovered Dequan Charles, a resident of Bagotstown Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara (EBD), carrying two boxes of Triskits crackers, a bag of Purina Dog Chow, and a bag of bird seeds. Upon inspection, the ranks found three transparent plastic parcels and two Ziploc bags labeled “Snowman” and “Lemonade” concealed within the items. The contents of the packages, which included leaves, seeds, and stems, are believed to be cannabis.
The drugs that were found at Ogle Airport
Charles was informed of the offence and was arrested. He allegedly told Police that someone by the name of “Akeem” had given him the packages and instructed him to send them on a Kamarang, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) flight.
After his arrest, Charles was taken to Narcotics Branch at Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary, where the narcotics were weighed in his presence. The total weight amounted to 2.90 pounds (1.315 kilograms). He remains in custody pending charges.
