A 59-year-old man was on Tuesday arrested by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) after he was allegedly caught with a quantity of cannabis at the Rubis Gas Station on Mandela Avenue, East La Penitence.

According to a release from CANU, Ignatius Mann of Prashad Nagar, Georgetown, was intercepted at the gas station by ranks. A search of Mann and his motorcycle led to the discovery of a quantity of cannabis.

Ranks then went to Mann’s home and conducted a further search. The search resulted in the discovery of an additional quantity of cannabis.

Mann was escorted to CANU’s headquarters along with the suspected cannabis, which has a total weight of 174.8 grams.

Investigations are still ongoing