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Soldier nabbed with ganja in car

Nov 19, 2016 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

About 12:30 hrs on Wednesday the police were on mobile patrol on the West Coast Berbice, while on the Bath Settlement Public Road when they stopped motor car HC 7077, which was heading in the direction of Georgetown.
The vehicle had five occupants. Two men and two women passengers along with the driver.
Among the occupants were Lennox Williams, 22, a solider of Lot 44 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice.
The police carried out a search on the said motor car, and found a blue, black and white haversack on the floor of the car behind the front passenger’s seat between Williams’s legs.
The bag was opened in the passenger’s presence and a transparent plastic bag wrapped with tape was found. When opened the bag contained what appeared to be a quantity of leaves, seeds and stem suspected to be cannabis,
The ranks questioned the passengers about the ownership of the bag and were told that Williams entered the car with the bag. Williams however denied that the bag belonged to him.
The occupants were arrested and taken to the Fort Wellington Police Station. At the station the suspected cannabis was weighed in their presence and amounted to 496 grams.
A report has been complied and will be taken to the DPP for advice.
The soldier who reportedly works on the East Bank Berbice is reportedly on leave.
Investigations are continuing.

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