Two residents of Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo were arrested on Thursday after police discovered more than 460 grammes of suspected cannabis during a search of their home.
The police said in a release that at about 11.50 am, ranks in Regional Division Three conducted an operation in the area and searched a residence occupied by a 29-year-old labourer and a 31-year-old unemployed woman.
During the search, police found several plastic bags and containers containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis concealed among clothing in a bedroom.
The pair was arrested and taken to the Leonora Police Station, where the suspected narcotics were weighed in their presence and amounted to 461.6 grammes. The substance was then lodged as investigations continue.
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