Cocaine ganja found in Buck Hall house male occupant escapes
Cocaine ganja found in Buck Hall house male occupant escapes
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–male occupant evades police ranks
Police ranks of Regional Division #3 today (Friday, May 17, 2024) seized 2239.2 grams of suspected cannabis and 41.9 grams of suspected cocaine in a house located at Buck Hall, Essequibo Island. An identifiable male suspect, who was seen in the house by the ranks, managed to escape by running into some thick vegetation in the area.
The ranks, led by an Assistant Superintendent and acting information received, went to the area, where they conducted a search on a wooden one-storey house.
During the search, the ranks found a bulky plastic bag containing five (5) transparent bags of suspected cannabis seeds, leaves, and stems. The ranks also found several zip lock bags that contained a hard rock-like substance suspected to be cocaine.
A quantity of Bambo, empty zip lock bags, three cellular phones, one GPS without battery, and one National Identification card (name withheld) were also found in the house.
The suspected narcotics and items found were taken to the Parika Police Station. The cannabis when weighed, amounted to 2239.2 grams. The suspected cocaine amounted to 41.9 grams.
Samples were taken from each of the narcotics parcels and placed into separate evidence bags that were sealed, marked, and lodged.
The suspect is currently being sought as investigations continue.
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