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Man arrested at Itaballi checkpoint with 792 grams of cannabis
(Kaieteur News) – A 33-year-old man was taken into custody on Wednesday after police at the Itaballi Checkpoint discovered nearly 800 grams of cannabis concealed in his belongings.
This discovered narcotics.
This discovered narcotics.
According to a statement from the police at around 12:00hrs on Wednesday ranks of Regional Division #7 conducted a police operation at Itaballi Checkpoint, where a blue motor car with registration number PAG 7678, belonging to a 33-year-old man of Bartica, Essequibo River, was stopped and searched while on its way from Itaballi Landing to Puruni Landing with three passengers.
In the course of the search, a black haversack and a pair of long boots were discovered in the car. Upon conducting a search of a container found in the haversack a large package containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be narcotics was discovered. A similar package was also discovered in the long boots.
A passenger in the car claimed ownership of the suspected narcotics, and was subsequently informed of the offence and arrested. The suspected narcotics, when weighed, amounted to 792 grams.
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