THE Guyana Police Force says ranks in ‘F’ Division (Lethem and other Interior Locations) were on roving patrol yesterday when, at Ekereku, they stumbled upon an approximately one-acre field containing more than 1,000 suspected marijuana plants measuring between eight and twelve inches in height.The plants were destroyed, but no arrest was made.

Last year, police narcotics ranks were involved in several similar operations in the Berbice and Demerara River areas, as well as on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. They managed to destroy more than 180,000 marijuana plants and close to 400,000 tonnes in harvested cannabis.

Narcotics ranks on patrol yesterday conducted a search on a man at Agatash, Bartica and unearthed an unlicensed .32 revolver. The man has been charged and is shortly expected to appear in court.