A DRIVER and porter are now in custody after they were arrested with 35,650 grams (79 lbs) of cannabis during a search of their vehicle on Thursday last at Grove, East Bank Demerara.
The police on Saturday said, “A team of ranks from Grove Police Station, led by a Deputy Superintendent, stopped a motor vehicle #GAG 9363, which is owned by Fabra Enterprise Inc. from Lethem, on the Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara, at around 19:00 hrs on January 16, 2025.”

According to them, the vehicle was at the time being driven by 30-year-old Hakeen Anfeenee, a resident of Linden, and assisted by the porter identified as Rivas Laya Jose Angel, a 28-year-old male Venezuelan national from Lethem.

“The police team informed the driver (Anfeenee) that they were in receipt of information that he had arms, ammunition and drugs in his possession. As such, the Police carried out a search on his person as well as his porter and the lorry.”

However, during the search, the police found two bulky bags at the back of the truck. The bags contained four parcels of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
As such, the driver and the porter were both told separately of the allegation of Possession of Narcotics for the Purpose of Trafficking, cautioned and arrested.

“The suspected narcotics and two suspects were escorted to the Regional Division 4B Headquarters, where the truck was lodged at Regional Division ‘4B’ Headquarters. The suspected narcotics was then weighed in their presence and amounted to 35,650 grams.

“The suspected cannabis was sealed, marked and lodged with the officer in charge of Grove Police Station. The two suspects were placed in custody assisting with the investigation,” the police noted in their statement on Saturday.