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Georgetown woman busted with 3 pounds of ganja

May 19, 2022
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The marijuana was discovered in the woman's traveling bag (Photo: Guyana Police Force)

Police have arrested a 54-year-old woman of West La Penitence, Georgetown after she was reportedly caught with 1, 416 grammes (3.1 pounds) of marijuana.

The woman, who is a vendor, was an incoming passenger to Bartica in Region Seven, Police Headquarters reported.

At about 08:50hrs on Thursday, a party of policemen conducted a search at the Bartica Stelling and discovered the drugs in the woman’s traveling bag.

“She was told of the offence committed, cautioned, arrested and she admitted ownership,” the police stated.

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