Bartica couple busted with 328 grams of marijuana

Police ranks in Regional Division #7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) have seized 328 grams of suspected cannabis found at and around the premises of a Bartica couple.

Acting on intelligence, the team – led by a Superintendent – went to the 4th Street, 3 and a Half Miles Housing Scheme residence of the couple, a 36-year-old man and 34-year-old woman, both miners on Thursday (April 10, 2025).

Upon arrival, the ranks identified themselves to the couple and told them of the information they received and subsequently requested to conduct a search of the home and premises. Both occupants gave their consent for the search.

During a thorough search of the premises and its immediate surroundings, the ranks found a plastic bag containing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis, hidden at the front gate under a concrete bridge leading to the premises.

Subsequently, a second search was conducted a short distance away from the home across the road, where another plastic bag containing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems, also suspected to be cannabis, was found.

Both individuals were informed of the offense, cautioned and arrested.

They were then escorted to the Bartica Police Station, where the suspected cannabis was weighed. The first parcel of narcotics amounted to 39 grams, while the second parcel amounted to 289 grams, a total of 328 grams.

Both suspects remain in custody pending further investigations.