Police have arrested a 45-year-old farmer of Swan One Mile Turn, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, after he was found in possession of a quantity of suspected cannabis.
The discovery was made at about 13:00h on Friday, June 26, 2026, during a mobile patrol conducted in the vicinity of Soesdyke Junction, East Bank Demerara.
During the exercise, ranks contacted the suspect and a search was conducted on his person, during which his haversack was found containing one bulky transparent plastic parcel with seventeen zip-lock bags containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
The man was arrested and escorted to the Timehri Police Station along with the suspected cannabis, which was weighed in his presence and amounted to 66 grams before being lodged.
The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.
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