Two in custody after ganja finds

Two persons were held by the police and taken into custody after searches were conducted and they were found in possession of a quantity of cannabis.

A 69-year-old businessman of South Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara was arrested around 23:30 hrs on Friday after ranks of the Guyana Police Force conducted a search at his business place located at Takuba Backdam, Konawaruk River.

The police in a release said that acting on information received, ranks went to the suspect’s shop during which 410 grammes of cannabis were found.

In the other instance, a 60-year-old Prashad Nagar man was arrested after a search conducted at his house unearthed 52 pounds of compressed cannabis.

The police said that acting on information received, ranks from the Guyana Police Force carried out a search at the man’s house where they discovered 13 taped parcels of the illegal substance which weighed 24 kg.

This Guyana Police Force composite photo shows the two quantities of cannabis seized
This Guyana Police Force composite photo shows the two quantities of cannabis seized