A 23-year-old labourer of Parker Street, Providence, East Bank Demerara, was nabbed by Police at around 11:20 an on Friday on the Western end of the Demerara Habour Bridge with 2,229.7 grams of marijuana in a haversack.
Enquiries disclosed that the suspect was seated in minibus #BZZ 1552 which was proceeding from the eastern to the western side of the DHB. A police rank performing duties on the western end of the bridge, intercepted the minibus and carried out a search, the police said.
The 23-year-old was searched as well as the haversack he had in his possession. Inside the haversack were five black plastic bags each containing a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
