Bartica couple nabbed with ganja 

A Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) couple was nabbed on Thursday with 328 grammes (or 0.7 pounds) of marijuana.

Police Headquarters reported that ranks went to their home at Fourth Street, 3 1/2 Miles Housing Scheme, and identified themselves to the 36-year-old man and 34-year-old woman.

The ranks reportedly told the couple they were acting on information received and subsequently requested to conduct a search of the home and premises. Both occupants gave their consent for the search.

During a thorough search of the premises and its immediate surroundings, the ranks found a plastic bag containing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis, hidden at the front gate under a concrete bridge leading to the premises.

Subsequently, a second search was conducted a short distance away from the home across the road, where another plastic bag containing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems also suspected to be cannabis was found.

Both individuals were informed of the offense, cautioned, and arrested.

They were then escorted to the Bartica Police Station, where the suspected cannabis was weighed. The first parcel of narcotics amounted to 39 grammes, while the second parcel amounted to 289 grammes.

Both suspects remain in custody pending further investigations.