The Guyana Police Force on Saturday unearthed a quantity of narcotics during a stop and search exercise on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, based on information received.
A search was conducted on the persons of three occupants of a motor car and on the vehicle itself; where a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis were found on the floor of the back seat of the vehicle.
The trio was arrested. The vehicle and the suspected narcotics were taken to Timehri Police Station where the narcotics was weighed and it amounted to 3,122 grams. It was then sealed and lodged for evidence. The trio has been detained pending further investigations.
