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Man arrested after suspected cocaine found at Better Hope
The suspected cocaine
(Kaieteur News) – A 56-year-old labourer is now in police custody after ranks discovered a quantity of suspected cocaine during an operation at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara on Thursday.
Police said the operation was conducted between 17:00 hrs. and 18:00 hrs., during which the man, who resides along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway, was stopped and searched.
According to investigators, the search led to the discovery of several pieces of a whitish, rock-like substance concealed in the man’s pants pocket. The substance is suspected to be cocaine.
The suspect was immediately arrested and taken to the Sparendaam Police Station, where the substance was weighed and amounted to approximately 1.6 grams.
The narcotic has since been lodged as police continue their investigations.
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