Bartica businessman, stallholder arrested for narcotics possession

The cocaine and marijuana, which ranks seized [Photo: Guyana Police Force]

A 27-year-old businessman and a stallholder were on Monday taken into Police custody after they were nabbed with a quantity of marijuana and cocaine during a cordon and search operation.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) reported that ranks visited and searched the home of Edwin Myles, called ‘Junior,’ a 27-year-old businessman on Fifth Avenue, Bartica, Essequibo River.

During the search, they found a transparent plastic bag with cocaine on top of a wardrobe in the bedroom. Myles admitted ownership of the substance, the GPF said. The ranks also found $30,760 in cash, lighters, and zip-lock bags.

Myles, along with the narcotics and mentioned items, were taken to Bartica Police Station. The cocaine, when weighed, amounted to 24 grams, and he was placed into custody pending further investigation.

The ranks also searched Neon Cole, a 27-year-old from 5th Street Bartica, where they found a quantity of cannabis hidden in his crotch.

He was arrested and taken to Bartica Police Station, where the cannabis was weighed and amounted to nine grams. Cole was placed into custody pending further investigation.