Police in Region 10 have arrested a 53-year-old man after he was found in possession of two parcels of marijuana.
The discovery was made at about 18:40hrs on Saturday at the Kurupukari Crossing.
It was reported that police ranks, acting on information received at the location, made contact with the driver of minibus BWW 8540, where he was told of the allegation.
As a result, a search was conducted on the minibus and a large brown parcel was found in the back seat that contained a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis. One black taped parcel was also found concealed in a compartment.
The suspect was cautioned, arrested and taken to the Lethem Police Station along with the suspected cannabis.
He has been placed into custody pending investigations.
