AT about 17:00hrs on Wednesday, police ranks on motorcycle patrol duty at Helena #2 Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, contacted an 18-year-old Venezuelan  construction worker, who was standing on a bridge with a black one-strap bag hanging around his neck.

A search on his person and bag was conducted by the ranks, who found one transparent zip-lock bag containing seven parcels wrapped in black plastic and one white plastic wrapped together.

When opened, the parcels contained pieces of a hard, rock-like substance suspected to be cocaine. The Venezuelan teen was cautioned, arrested, and escorted to the Mahaica Police Station, where the suspected cocaine was weighed and amounted to 11 grams.

The man was placed in custody as investigations continue. (GPF)