Woman arrested after cannabis found in Crane home

(Kaieteur News) – A woman was arrested after police found three large parcels and hundreds of small packages containing suspected cannabis during an intelligence-led operation at Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara, on Tuesday night.

Police said ranks from Regional Division #3 conducted the operation between 21:30hrs and 22:00hrs and proceeded to a premises in the area, where they contacted the woman.

A search of the premises, conducted in her presence, unearthed three bulky parcels, 31 small containers and 332 small zip-lock bags containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis. The woman was arrested and taken to the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station, along with the suspected narcotics.