DURING a cordon and search exercise at Mahdia Arcade on Thursday night, police ranks arrested a 30-year-old miner with 13.8 grammes of marijuana in his possession.
Police said Julian Hodge called “Gully” was stopped and searched, along with a one-strap Polo bag he had around his waist.

According to the police, the bag contained two bulky plastic bags containing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis. As such, he was cautioned, arrested, and escorted to Mahdia Police Station along with the suspected narcotics, which later tested positive for cannabis.

On arrival at the Mahdia Police Station, the marijuana was weighed in his presence and amounted to 13.8 grammes. The suspect remains in custody and is slated to be charged in the new week.