Trio busted with ganja during Police operation at Grove
Two of the suspects who were arrested
Three persons, one of whom is a woman, were arrested on Wednesday evening following the discovery of a quantity of cannabis during a Police operation at Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Police have said that between 20:50h and 22:40h on Wednesday, ranks intercepted Toyota Premio motorcar PZZ 5392, which at the time was occupied by the driver Romel Bollers, a 31-year-old mason of Brutus Street, Agricola, Greater Georgetown; and Evander Lewis, a 32-year-old mechanic of Kiskadee Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
The ganja that was found in the car
A search carried out on their persons found nothing illegal, but a search conducted on the vehicle unearthed several transparent bags containing a quantity of ganja, found on the back seat. The two men were told of the offence, cautioned, arrested, and taken to the Golden Grove Police Station, where the cannabis was weighed and amounted to 150 grams.
The female suspect who was arrested for the ganja
However, following information received, the ranks proceeded to a house along the Grove Public Road, where contact was made with Latanya Reynolds, a 24-year-old vendor. Police conducted a search on her premises and found a plastic bag containing a quantity of ganja on a bench in the backyard.
The car in which the marijuana was found
Reynolds was also arrested and taken into custody. The narcotics, when weighed, amounted to 44.3 grams. The motorcar was impounded and the three persons remain in custody, pending charges.
