A 31-year-old heavy-duty machine operator from 1 Mile, Wismar, Linden, was arrested on Tuesday following the discovery of a quantity of cannabis at Honey Camp Landing, Middle Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
Police stated that ranks were conducting an exercise in the area when they observed a man riding a Honda XR motorcycle in their direction with a haversack on his back.
However, upon noticing the police, the suspect reportedly diverted into a nearby trail and rode away.
The ranks gave chase and eventually caught up with him, after which he abandoned the motorcycle and ran into nearby bushes.
The suspect was pursued and apprehended. A search was conducted on the haversack , which unearthed six transparent plastic parcels containing the cannabis.
The suspect was arrested and taken to the Issano Police Station , where the ganja was weighed and amounted to 1,317.6 grams.
The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.
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