Two persons who were in the vicinity of the Royal Hotel on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, were caught with a pistol, a quantity of ammunition, and about eight pounds of marijuana on Friday.
A release from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) noted that ranks went to the location, acting on information received. The two individuals were intercepted and searched.
Eight parcels containing a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis, alongside a CZ pistol and 19 live rounds, were found during the search.
The individuals were arrested and taken to CANU Headquarters. The suspected narcotic was positively identified as cannabis and weighed; it amounted to 3.8 kilogrammes (or about 8.3 pounds).
CANU said investigations are ongoing.
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