A 30-year-old Venezuelan man was arrested at the Takutu International Bridge in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), after he attempted to smuggle a quantity of cocaine by concealing it in his mouth.
Arrested: Eleo Geveiro
Eleo Geveiro was arrested at about 22:30h on Saturday night by Joint Services ranks who were on duty at the Takutu Bridge.
The suspected cocaine weighed 11.4 grams
Geveiro, a Venezuelan national and handyman of Tabatinga, Central Rupununi, was stopped by the ranks who conducted a search on him.
The suspect’s mouth was observed to be stuffed, and he was asked to open it. When he did, he spat out 21 small black plastic parcels, which were all tied.
Upon inspection, each of the small parcels contained a whitish substance suspected to be cocaine.
The suspect was told of the offence he had committed, cautioned and arrested. He was escorted to the Lethem Police Station where the suspected cocaine was weighed in his presence and amounted to 11.4 grams.
He remains in Police custody pending charges. (G12)
