Akeem Smith, called ‘Family Man’, a 24-year-old mason of Norton Street, Lodge, was on Monday arrested at the Weldaad Police Station checkpoint over the possession of 11,339 grams of marijuana.
Police say Smith was a passenger in a taxi, HC 6696, which was stopped by ranks at the police checkpoint. A search was conducted of the occupants and the vehicle. It was found that Smith had two haversacks in his possession containing three parcels wrapped with transparent plastic containing marijuana.
Smith was told of the offence committed, arrested and cautioned, after which he admitted to the police that the narcotic belonged to him. The marijuana was weighed in his presence and amounted to 11,339 grams.
He was placed into custody pending further investigations and charges.
