Linden man busted with ganja, 75 rounds ammunition at Mango Landing

A 26-year-old man of Wisroc, Linden is now in police custody after being busted at Mango Landing, Region Eight with 156 grammes of marijuana and seventy-five .32 rounds of live ammunition.

The man was apprehended by ranks on patrol at the Mango Landing area at about 17:20 hrs after he was observed with a bulky haversack on a Honda XR motorcycle with no front license plate.

Upon seeing the ranks, the man swiftly turned around his motorcycle and sped away.

The police ranks who gave chase managed to intercept the suspect in the vicinity of Lookout Mountain.

The haversack was searched, and a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis, along with the live rounds of ammunition, were found.

The suspect was told of the offence, cautioned, arrested and taken into custody at the Mahdia Police Station.

The suspect is slated to be charged. Further investigations are ongoing.