THE police on Saturday allegedly found just over 195 grammes of cannabis at a Best Village (foreshore), West Coast Demerara house where a 30-year-old labourer resides.
According to a police statement, he was told of the reason for the visit, and a search was conducted on his person.
“Nothing illegal was found. Ranks then conducted a search of the living room of his house and found a bulky black plastic bag containing a large, clear[sic] transparent zip lock bag with a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis,” the police said.
He was told of the offence committed, cautioned, arrested, and escorted to the Leonora Police Station.
The suspected narcotics was weighed in his presence and amounted to 195.7 grammes which was marked, sealed, and lodged.
The suspect is in custody as an investigation continues.
