Adrian Meddia, 29, of Tuschen north squatting area was arrested on Saturday around 23:15 hours after ranks of Regional Division Three found 1053.6 grammes of marijuana in his possession.
A police press release stated that ranks, acting on information received, went to Tuschen, East Bank, Essequibo. There they observed Meddia, who is Venezuelan, standing and holding a bulky haversack. One of the policemen approached him and identified himself as a policeman dressed in plain clothing. According to the release, he told Meddia he would like to search him for anything illegal — guns, drugs or ammunition and Meddia agreed.