A 43-year-old Sophia, Greater Georgetown vendor is in custody after police ranks on mobile patrol intercepted him at Barakat Backdam, Cuyuni River, and allegedly found 196.55 grams of cannabis hidden in a haversack.
Police in Region Seven said the discovery was made on Monday, December 15, 2025, at about 17:00h, after ranks observed the man riding a motorcycle and acting suspiciously.
According to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the rider was stopped and searched along with his belongings, during which ranks examined a haversack he was carrying.
Inside, police said they found one bulky transparent parcel containing two additional transparent parcels with leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
The suspect was arrested and escorted to the Itaballi Police Checkpoint with the narcotics, where the substance was weighed in his presence and amounted to 196.55 grams, police said.
The cannabis was lodged, and the man was later taken to the Bartica Police Station, where he remains in custody as investigations continue.
