ALERT marine police patrolling the Demerara River in the vicinity of Vriesland, in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), on Tuesday were able to confiscate an undisclosed amount of marijuana after they spotted two persons acting suspiciously and decided to investigate. The persons abandoned the illegal substance and fled upon noticing the police approaching. The police were not able to catch any of them

Vriesland is listed under the Police ‘D’ Division.

However, in a search of the area, police discovered a white salt bag filled with leaves, seeds and stems of what appeared to be marijuana, together with a compressed scale and some marijuana which, when weighed, amounted to 8479 grammes. Police confiscated the find.

Over the weekend, police in the same division searched a house on the West Bank of Demerara and discovered it occupied by a man who cultivates marijuana. Police removed two large marijuana plants and several smaller ones which were in their nursery stages.

(By Leroy Smith)