Venezuelan labourer arrested with ‘molly’; cocaine in Essequibo

Police in Regional Division #3 conducted a significant drug operation on Thursday, leading to the arrest of a Venezuelan labourer identified as Angel Ramirez, also known as “Habibi.”

Acting on intelligence, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at a makeshift camp in Inner Retreat Village. During the operation, Ramirez, a 32-year-old resident, was observed discarding a white sock as the officers approached.

The officers, who were in plain clothes, identified themselves and proceeded to search the premises. Inside the discarded sock, they discovered a white container holding three silver-wrapped packages of a whitish rock-like substance suspected to be cocaine.

The search also revealed five transparent plastic bags containing a similar whitish powder, believed to be cocaine, as well as several zip-loc bags filled with pills suspected to be ‘Molly.’ Additionally, a sum of thirteen thousand Guyana dollars (G$13,000) was found.

Ramirez was promptly informed of the suspicions regarding his possession of narcotics. After being cautioned, he was arrested and transported to the Parika Police Station along with the confiscated substances.

The suspected cocaine was weighed at 5.1 grams, and the ‘Molly’ was weighed at 1.5 grams. All items were marked, sealed, and lodged for further analysis.

Ramirez remains in custody as the investigation continues.