Police arrest Berbice woman after ganja found in abandoned lot

Police ranks in Regional Division #6 are investigating the discovery of a quantity of cannabis found during an intelligence-led operation at Number 77 Housing Scheme, Corentyne, Berbice on Sunday.

The operation was conducted around 10:00 hrs on November 23, 2025, and led to the arrest of a 31-year-old female cook from the same village.

During the exercise, ranks searched an abandoned house lot located immediately south of the woman’s residence. There, they discovered a grey jumbo garbage bag containing two transparent plastic wraps and a white paint bucket, each 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.

At the station, the suspected cannabis was weighed in her presence and amounted to 1.585 kilogrammes. The items were processed and lodged as investigations continue.