–23-year-old suspect in custody

A 23-year-old man was on Saturday arrested after police uncovered 52,617 grams (116 pounds) of suspected cannabis during an intelligence-led operation at Abary, Region Five.
According to information from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), ranks of Regional Division #5 at 12:00hrs, acted on information received and visited an area on the left bank of the Abary River, some 40 miles from the public road.
On arrival at the area, the ranks saw a two-storey wooden and concrete house on a plot of land. At the property, the ranks met a 23-year-old labourer from Tempe Village, West Coast Berbice.
A search of the house was subsequently conducted and four salt bags were found in a room in the lower flat. The bags were checked and were found to contain 31 wrapped parcels, all containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
The labourer was told of the offence, arrested and cautioned. He said the place belongs to ‘Jah Jah’ and that he is just the caretaker.
The labourer and the suspected cannabis were escorted to Weldaad Police Station, where the suspected cannabis was weighed and amounted to 52,617 grams.
The police noted that a search is underway for the owner of the house, as an investigation continues into the matter.