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Corentyne cook caught with 1.585 kilograms of cannabis
(Kaieteur News) – An intelligence-led operation by Guyana Police Force (GPF) ranks in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) has led to the seizure of cannabis and the arrest of a Corentyne, Berbice woman.
Ranks made the discovery of a quantity of suspected cannabis on Sunday at about 10:00hrs during the operation at Number 77 Housing Scheme, Corentyne, Berbice, which led to the apprehension of the 31-year-old suspect, who is said to be a cook.
During the operation, ranks conducted searches in an abandoned house lot located immediately south of the woman’s residence, where they discovered a grey jumbo garbage bag containing two transparent plastic wraps and a white paint bucket, all holding quantities of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
The woman was arrested and taken to the Springlands Police Station along with the suspected narcotics, where she remains in custody.
Cannabis found at the Corentyne residence.
While at the station, the suspected cannabis was weighed in her presence and amounted to 1.585 kilograms. The items were processed and lodged as investigations continue.
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