Police intercepted a minibus with a number of Suriname-bound passengers at Weldaad, West Coast Berbice yesterday morning carrying 10 pounds of compressed marijuana.
Around six persons have been arrested, one of them a woman who is currently before the court on a narcotics-related charge. According to reports reaching this newspaper around 10:45 am yesterday the dark blue route 63 minibus plying the Moleson Creek route was heading to Corentyne with a number of persons who were slated to travel backtrack to Suriname.
Police stopped and searched the vehicle at which time the drug was found in a bag. Up to last night the suspects were being grilled at the Weldaad Police Station and police said that charges are likely to be laid against them before the end of the week. Stabroek News has reported in the past that trafficking in drugs and weapons is rampant across the illegal border crossing at Corentyne.
