Police ranks during a routine stop and search exercise at the 70KM Checkpoint, Region Seven, stopped motor lorry GZZ 3698 which was driven by a 46-year-old resident of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, and transporting twelve (12) passengers.
A cooler belonging to one of the passengers, a 40-year-old shop owner of Best Village, West Coast Demerara, was searched during which, 11 frozen chickens which contained 11 bulky parcels wrapped in plastic and foil wraps were found.
She was told of the offense, arrested, and cautioned during which she responded “Officer I buy this weed from a girl to go and sell”.
The cannabis along and the suspect were escorted to the Bartica Police Station, where the drug was weighed and amounted to 565 grams.
The cannabis was lodged and the suspect is in custody as the probe continues.