TWO men were arrested and placed in police custody on Sunday following a search on a house in Berbice which unearthed a quantity of compressed marijuana.

According to a press release, on Sunday the police conducted a search at a house at Sheet Anchor, Canje, Berbice, where 15 kilograms, 454 grams of compressed marijuana were found.

The two men in police custody are assisting with the investigations.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident at about 22:00 hrs on Sunday also, Otis Thompson, 27, was at the Clonbrook bus shed, East Coast Demerara, when three men drove up on motorcycles and demanded his gold jewellery.

Thompson tried to run away but he was shot to his back and has been admitted to the hospital.

Investigations are in progress.