Cocaine found during Suddie operation, three arrested

Police in Regional Division No. 2 are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cocaine found during a stop-and-search operation along the Suddie Public Road, Essequibo Coast.

The discovery was made on Thursday at about 17:05 hrs, when police ranks stopped a motor car occupied by three men. During a search of the vehicle, ranks found a multi-coloured haversack on the back seat containing two black plastic bags with several whitish, rock-like substances suspected to be cocaine.

The occupants, a 29-year-old taxi driver of Spring Garden, Essequibo Coast; a 45-year-old mason of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD); and a 34-year-old fisherman of Good Hope, ECD, were arrested and escorted to the Suddie Police Station along with the suspected narcotics.

The suspected cocaine was later weighed in the presence of the suspects and amounted to 1,539 grams (3.392 pounds). The substance was subsequently lodged.

The suspects remain in police custody as investigations continue.