Police seize ganja during Wiruni Creek operation

(Kaieteur News) – Police conducted an intelligence-led operation at Wiruni Creek Village, Upper Berbice River Wednesday morning during which they seized a quantity of marijuana.

During the operation, ranks acting on information received, proceeded to an open savannah in the area, where they conducted searches. While searching the area, the ranks discovered several large, bulky parcels wrapped in transparent plastic and concealed among bushes. Upon examination, the parcels were found to contain leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.

The suspected cannabis was subsequently taken to the Kwakwani Police Station and will be transported for weighing and lodging. No arrests were made, and investigations are ongoing, police said in a press release.