A 23-year-old man is currently in custody at the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) after he was busted with cannabis at the Charity Stelling in Essequibo.

According to a CANU release, Corwayne Gomes, of Grant Opposition, Pomeroon River, was intercepted on Tuesday while carrying a plastic bag at the Stelling.

A subsequent search of the plastic bag revealed a red brick-like substance suspected to be cannabis.

Gomes was arrested and escorted to CANU’s Essequibo location, after which the suspect and the drug were escorted to CANU’s headquarters in Georgetown.
The narcotic tested positive for cannabis and weighed approximately 438 grammes.