Teacher arrested with 56lbs of marijuana

Police officers from Regional Division #5 apprehended a 43-year-old teacher from No. 5 Village, West Coast Berbice, on Thursday after discovering a significant quantity of cannabis in his possession.

The arrest took place during a routine mobile patrol in the Blairmont Station District.

The incident occurred when police, patrolling near the Rosignol Stelling area, observed a silver-gray Fielder wagon with registration number PAB 7365 emerging from the Cabbage Factory Koker area.

The vehicle was flagged down and subjected to a search, which led to the discovery of two large brown bags. Inside these bags were five parcels wrapped in transparent plastic, containing cannabis.

Upon the discovery, the driver of the vehicle was promptly cautioned and taken into custody. The seized parcels were weighed, totaling 25,401 kilograms (56 lbs) of narcotics. Both the drugs and the vehicle were marked, sealed, and lodged at the Blairmont Police Station.

The teacher remains in custody as investigations continue into the matter.