after alleged failed attempt to evade police

AFTER failing to evade a police patrol, 33-year-old taxi driver Earlson Murray of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was on Thursday morning nabbed with 47.3 grams of marijuana.

According to a police press release, around 10:00hrs on the said day, police ranks were on patrol at Beterverwagting, where they observed a Toyota Premio car drive out of a “known drug yard.”
The police patrol signalled the driver of the car, bearing registration number HD 740 to stop, but he refused. The driver of the car then increased his speed and drove away.

The police patrol vehicle pursued him and the ranks saw the driver throw out a black plastic bag from the driver’s side window. The ranks stopped and picked up the black plastic bag, checked and observed that the bag contained a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.

The ranks proceeded behind the car since it was in close proximity, and the driver continued evading the police until he was cornered. The vehicle came to a halt when the driver crashed his motor car into the police vehicle.

A search was conducted on the vehicle, but nothing illegal was found. Murray was told of the offences committed, cautioned and arrested. He was escorted with the suspected cannabis and motor car to the Beterverwagting Police Station, where the narcotic was weighed in his presence and amounted to 47.3 grams.

The suspect was placed in custody pending charges. Minor damage was seen to the force vehicle on the left side front door and the right side front of the motor car. Investigations are in progress.