Ranks of the Guyana Police Force, Regional Division 4 ‘C’ (East Coast Demerara) recovered several quantities of suspected cannabis and arrested four men during a coordinated operation carried out on Saturday, within the Sparendaam Police Station District.

The first set of discoveries occurred at a property in Better Hope South, where police intercepted two men.
According to the division’s report, ranks found 247 grams of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis on the person of a 26-year-old gold miner of Britton Street, Plaisance. A further 63.5 grams of suspected cannabis were reportedly found inside a wardrobe belonging to a 48-year-old construction worker of Better Hope South.
Both men were arrested and taken to the Sparendaam Police Station. The suspected narcotics were weighed in their presence, then lodged as evidence.
Police then moved their operation to Britton Street, Plaisance, where additional suspected cannabis was recovered in two separate yards.
Ranks discovered a quantity of the illegal substance hidden inside a black plastic barrel in one yard, and another stash concealed in a black plastic bag among vegetation in a separate yard. The narcotics weighed 1,411 grams in total.
The material was taken to the Sparendaam Police Station, where it was marked, sealed, and lodged. No arrests were made in connection with this find. Investigations are ongoing
During the same operation, two additional arrests were made for separate matters. Police detained a 32-year-old taxi driver of North Sparendaam in relation to an alleged larceny of cattle, and a 33-year-old construction worker of Vryheid’s Lust for allegedly discharging a loaded firearm.
Investigations into all the matters continue.