A 65-year-old man was arrested on Sunday after police searched his house at Queenstown village, Essequibo Coast and allegedly found 19.6 grams of cannabis in a bag next to a bed.

Police said in a press release that around 11:30 hours ranks went to the location and informed the elderly man that they were there to conduct a search on his premises for narcotics, to which he did not object.

“During the search, police observed a bag on a barrel next to a bed, and which contained a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis. The 65-year-old man was immediately told of the offence committed, cautioned, and he later admitted ownership of the narcotic,” the police said.

He was then arrested and taken to the Anna Regina Police Station along with the suspected cannabis which was weighed in his presence and amounted to 19.6 grams.

The suspect is presently in custody pending a possession of narcotics charge.