Outgoing Canadian passenger arrested with four grammes cocaine, quantity of marijuana found in Berbice home

Georgetown : Police ranks of the Narcotics Branch stationed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri at 6:30 am yesterday, arrested a female outgoing passenger who was on a flight to Toronto, Canada.

She was arrested after four parcels of what is suspected to be cocaine was found in her suitcase. The substance was weighed and amounted to 4,178 grams, she is currently in custody assisting with the investigation.

Ranks in ‘B’ Division (Berbice) also conducted several raids in the Fort Ordinance Housing Scheme, East Canje, where a quantity of suspected cannabis was discovered concealed in a red washing tub.

The Drugs were weighed and amounted to 7,748 grams, two suspects are in custody assisting with the investigation.