Ranks of the Lewis Manor Police Outpost were conducting a Stop and Search exercise on the No. 19 Public Road in Corentyne Berbice yesterday when they stopped a red X-Trail motor vehicle belonging to Region Six.
The police today said that ranks were told that the vehicle belonged to the Regional Democratic Council’s, New Amsterdam Health Department. On inspection, the ranks observed two brown bulky bags in the trunk of the vehicle at which time the driver sped off in an eastern direction.
The ranks then gave chase and apprehended the driver. The police say that a search was conducted on the motor vehicle and the bags were found in the trunk of the vehicle with a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis sativa.
The driver was told of the offence committed, cautioned, arrested and escorted to the Albion Police Station where the suspected cannabis was then weighed and amounted to 411 grams. It was marked, sealed in a transparent evidence bag and lodged. The suspect was taken into custody pending charge.
Investigations ongoing.
