Mon Repos man caught with marijuana, ‘Molly’

a press release.

It was noted that the suspect parked his bicycle at a corner shop on the eastern side of the road and began to walk away. As a result, the ranks exited the vehicle and searched the suspect.

A black pouch within the said bag was examined, and 34 ziploc plastic bags were discovered, each containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.

According to the Police release, a further search was conducted and seven transparent plastic bags containing several crystal-like substances, suspected to be methamphetamine/molly, were found.

The suspect, from Block 8 Mon Repos, was told of the offence, cautioned, arrested and escorted to the BV Police Station.

with the suspected illegal substance.

According to CANU, the narcotic tested positive for cocaine, amounting to 1.050 kg (about 2.3lbs), with a street value of approximately $1.1 million.

CANU noted that Narine was previously arrested along with two other persons in March 2022, when officers discovered 11.4 kgs of cocaine and 266 grams of ecstasy at this same address. The investigation is ongoing.

A 46-year-old man from Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was ‘nabbed’ by Police ranks at about 22:45 hrs Friday, with a quantity of marijuana and ‘molly’.

The party of Police ranks were on mobile patrol at the time, and, while in the vicinity of Republic Drive, Beterverwagting, ECD, the man was observed riding a pedal cycle heading south, wearing a one-strap camouflage bag around his neck and acting suspiciously, Police Headquarters said in

Police Headquarters noted that the suspected cannabis amounted to 16.66 grams (less than a pound), while the suspected ‘molly’ amounted to 1.5 grams (less than an ounce).

He was placed into custody pending charges.

A 33-year-old man of Belle West, #2 Canal, West Bank Demerara was arrested by Police ranks around 23:40 hrs Friday, at the ‘626 Bar’, at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, after he allegedly discharged a loaded firearm.

According to Police Headquarters, the suspect and his 28-year-old cousin, a businessman of Bel Air Village, Georgetown, who is a licensed firearm holder of a Taurus pistol, were at the bar consuming alcohol, when the suspect (who had his cousin’s firearm in his possession) took out the pistol from his waist and discharged a shot in the air.

“Following the ordeal, the Police were alerted and promptly responded, which led to the suspect and several other persons being contacted and searched. The firearm mentioned above and 11 matching rounds of ammunition were found in his waist. He was then told of the offence, cautioned, and arrested,” the Police press release noted.

According to the release, the suspect mentioned that the firearm was given to him by a friend, who Police later learnt was his cousin. The area was searched, and one .32 spent shell was recovered.

The cousin subsequently told the Police that the firearm belonged to him and he was also told of the offence, cautioned, and arrested. Both persons were escorted to the Vigilance Police Station along with the firearm, ammunition, and spent shell. The weapon and ammunition were lodged, pending further investigation.