A 25-year-old porter of North East La Penitence, Georgetown, was arrested on Thursday, after the police found six bulky parcels of cannabis and cocaine during the search of a motor lorry at the Itaballi Police Outpost, in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).

The lorry was being driven by a resident of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

The items were identified as cannabis, weighing 1.877 kilograms, and cocaine, weighing 7.6 grams respectively.

Reports indicate that at the time of the search, three persons were in the truck, including the driver, the suspect, and a 25-year-old porter of Diamond Housing Scheme.
The bag which contained the suspected narcotics was identified by the driver and the suspect as belonging to the 25-year-old porter, who also claimed ownership of its contents.
He was subsequently told of the offence, cautioned, arrested, and placed in custody pending charges.