DURING an intelligence-led operation on Friday night, police ranks arrested a 41-year-old construction worker with 895 grams of marijuana at Haslington New Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
The ‘cordon and search’ exercise was carried out between 17:40 hours and 18:20 hours.
The police, in a statement, said that ranks, acting on information received, went to the above address where they observed a man standing in front of the yard, holding a bulky plastic bag in his hand. Upon seeing the ranks, the man ran into the yard and attempted to escape.
Police gave chase, and he was apprehended with the plastic bag in his hand. The bag contained a compressed parcel and ten small transparent ziplock bags containing leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be Cannabis.
The 41-year-old suspect was told of the offence committed and cautioned.
A further search was conducted on his home and in the yard, but no additional narcotic was found.
He was thereafter arrested and escorted to the Cove and John Police Station, where the suspected Marijuana was weighed in his presence and amounted to 895 grams.
Investigations continue.
