A 40-year-old pork knocker of Stewartville Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara, is currently in police custody after a quantity of cannabis was found during a search at his home on Thursday.

According to a police release, ranks acting on a “tip off”, went to the home of Ralph Thomas and conducted a search for arms, ammunition and narcotics.
“The suspect was searched, but nothing of evidential value was found. A further search was conducted in the room occupied by the suspect, and police found a bulky black plastic bag hanging on a nail, which contained 54 transparent zip lock plastic bags, all of which had leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis,” the release stated.
Thomas was told of the offence, cautioned, arrested and escorted to the Leonora Police Station along with the suspected cannabis.

The suspected cannabis was weighed in the suspect’s presence and amounted to 135 grammes. He is currently in custody pending charges.