Truck driver, porters nabbed with ganja

A truck driver and his two porters were busted with a quantity of drugs during a Police search along the Potaro Road heading to Puruni Landing, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
Police said a routine check was conducted at Sherima Police Station at about 08:30h on Tuesday morning on motor lorry GWW 8651.
According to Police, the 47-year-old truck driver of Soesdyke-Linden Highway, along with the porters, a 22-year-old and 39-year-old, both hailing from Kuru Kuru, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, denied knowledge of the drugs.
Reports are that an initial search of the driver, the two porters, and their belongings, did not reveal any illicit items but further scrutiny of the truck’s tray led to the drug bust.

A white plastic container was found, containing two large transparent parcels suspected to contain cannabis leaves, seeds, and stems. After making the discovery the three men denied any knowledge of the drugs and informed Police that the truck belonged to a resident of Kuru Kuru, who had hired them on Monday to transport the vehicle to Puruni Landing.
According to the men, they picked up the truck at 03:00h on Tuesday, and made their way to Sherima Police Station, the same location where the narcotics were discovered.
The suspects were then escorted to the Bartica Police Station, where the seized drugs were weighed in their presence, amounting to 702 grams.
They were nonetheless arrested and remain in Police custody pending investigation. (G9)