Bartica man arrested after police find 12.4 g of cannabis in his bag
Police in Regional Division Seven arrested a 27-year-old Bartica man during an early-morning patrol on 19 July 2026 after a search of his haversack found 12.4 grams of suspected cannabis. He remained in custody as investigations continued, with no charge reported.
Police in Regional Division Seven arrested a 27-year-old man of Second Avenue,
Bartica, after a patrol found suspected cannabis in a haversack he was carrying.[1]Ranks patrolling Bartica at about 3:50 a.m. on July 19 saw the man behaving
in a disorderly manner and warned him to desist.[1]He ignored the warning and
continued, and officers arrested him and took him to the Bartica Police Station.[1]
A search of his black haversack uncovered a white plastic bag holding leaves,
seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.[2]The substance was weighed in his
presence at 12.4 grams and lodged as evidence.[1]The man remained in police
custody while investigations continued.[2]The arrest was made by ranks of
Regional Division #7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), the division that covers Bartica, a
mining town on the Essequibo River.[2]
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The suspected cannabis found in the man's haversack in Bartica. Photo: Guyana Police ForcePhoto details
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