Over 1.7kg of ganja found stashed near Lethem shop

A Police operation at Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), on Wednesday unearthed 1.742 kilograms (kg) of ganja.

According to reports, during the operation, ranks, acting on information received, proceeded to a bushy area some 150 feet behind a shop, where they found a box and a haversack.

A search of the items revealed several parcels and 147 small Ziploc bags containing the cannabis. The suspected cannabis was taken to the Lethem Police Station, where it was weighed and amounted to 1.742kg before being lodged.