Police ranks in Regional Division #7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) have arrested a 32-year-old man after he was found in possession of a quantity of narcotics earlier today.
The discovery was made by officers stationed at the Itaballi Police Checkpoint in Region Seven.
Reports indicated that at about 07:20 hours, ranks were conducting checks on vehicles passing through the checkpoint, when a motorcar arrived and was searched. A quantity of narcotics, suspected to be cannabis, was found, and the suspect, who was a passenger in the vehicle, admitted to ownership.
According to police, the suspected narcotics were seized, and the individual was informed of the offence committed, arrested and taken into custody.
The suspected cannabis was weighed in the man’s presence and amounted to 27.6 grammes and was subsequently lodged as evidence.
The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.
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