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655 grams of ganja found at Mahdia

17 March 2026
This content originally appeared on INews Guyana.
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See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:

Police in Regional Division #8 are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cannabis which was found on Monday March 16, 2026 between 09:45hrs and 11:50hrs during an operation conducted at School Street, Mahdia, Region #8.

During the exercise, ranks conducted searches in the area, during which a black plastic bag containing several transparent plastic bags with small ziplock bags inside, each containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis, was found in a nearby bush.

The suspected cannabis was taken to the Mahdia Police Station where it was weighed and amounted to a total of 655 grams before being lodged.

No arrests were made. Investigations are ongoing.


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