Man held at Tuschen with large quantity of ganja

The marijuana which weighed 1053.6 grammes on the scale

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.