A 58-year-old taxi driver of Wismar, Linden, is in police custody after more than 13 kilograms of suspected cannabis were discovered in his motor car during a stop-and-search exercise along the Linden Highway.

The discovery was made around 15:40 hrs on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in the vicinity of Bamia.

Police said ranks stopped a Toyota Premio motor car driven by the taxi driver, who was the sole occupant. A search of the driver revealed no illegal items.

However, during a search of the vehicle, ranks discovered four yellow five-gallon jars in the trunk containing twenty-nine parcels wrapped in transparent plastic with leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.

The suspect was arrested and escorted to the Mackenzie Police Station along with the suspected narcotics, which were weighed in his presence and amounted to 13.154 kilograms before being lodged.

The taxi driver remains in police custody pending charges as investigations continue.