A 39-year-old miner of Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara, was arrested in Parika, East Bank Essequibo, on Friday afternoon after Police found a quantity of cannabis on his person.
Enquiries revealed that ranks were on foot patrol duties in the area and, acting on information received, made contact with the suspect who was at a boat house.
A search was conducted on him and his belongings. During the search, a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis was discovered inside a bag belonging to him.
The suspect was arrested and escorted to the Parika Police Station along with the suspected cannabis, which was weighed in his presence and amounted to five kilogrammes.
The suspected cannabis was lodged, after which the suspect was placed into custody pending charges as investigations continue.
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