POLICE are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cannabis and cocaine, which was found on Thursday, June 18, 2026, about 12:00hrs, during an operation conducted on Providence Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

During the exercise, ranks stopped a motor van which was occupied by a driver and three other persons, police said, adding that a search was conducted on the occupants and the vehicle, during which three suspected cannabis joints, one transparent zip-lock plastic bag containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis and four transparent zip-lock plastic bags containing a whitish substance suspected to be cocaine were found in a side bag worn by a 21-year-old labourer of Patentia, West Bank Demerara.

The suspect was arrested and escorted to the Providence Police Station along with the suspected narcotics. The suspected cannabis was weighed in his presence and amounted to two grams, while the suspected cocaine amounted to one gram, before being lodged, the police added.

The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.