Police find 6.6g cannabis in hotel room at Lethem

Police ranks in Regional Division #9 (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) have arrested a 23-year-old miner of Lethem following the discovery of a quantity of suspected cannabis.

The narcotics were found after the Police, acting on information received, went to a hotel located in Lethem, Central Rupununi, on Sunday at about 11:50 hours.

While there, the ranks conducted a search on the suspect and the hotel room he was renting, during which 13 transparent zip-lock bags containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis were found concealed in an article of clothing along with G$164,000 cash.

The suspect was arrested and escorted to the Lethem Police Station along with the suspected cannabis, which was weighed in his presence and amounted to 6.6 grams.

The suspected cannabis was lodged, and the suspect remains in police custody as investigations continue.