A Venezuelan national was busted late Saturday night with just over 1 kilogram of marijuana at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.
Police ranks from Regional Division Three, acting on information received, went to Tuschen at around 23:15h on Saturday. While there, they saw the 29-year-old Venezuelan, who is a labourer from Tuschen North Squatting Area – standing and holding a bulky black haversack.
The marijuana found by Police
Police said on Sunday one of the ranks approached the suspect and identified himself as a policeman dressed in plain clothing.
The rank told the suspect he would like to search him for anything illegal, that is, guns, drugs or ammunition to which the man agreed.
The rank took possession of the black haversack and opened it in the presence of the suspect. Inside the haversack were two bulky parcels wrapped in scotch tape and containing a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
The suspect was arrested and escorted to the Leonora Police Station, where the marijuana was weighed and amounted to 1053.6 grams. He remains in custody pending investigation and charges.
