to take its course after one of its members was arrested by police on Monday night during a drug exercise. Police said that the former AFC legislator and educator, Devin Sears, was arrested on Monday night after they uncovered more than 310.71 kilogrammes of marijuana in a minibus he was driving in the vicinity of the Old Bamia Police Checkpoint in Linden, the second largest city in Guyana and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region. Police said that the 39-year-old politician was in the company of Albert Sandy, a 69-year-old farmer.

The lawmen said Sears reportedly told them that he was transporting “tourism plants,” but that upon searching the vehicle, they discovered 22 bulky black plastic bags and four large brown canvas bags filled with leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis. The men were immediately told of the offence, arrested, and cautioned. In its statement, the AFC said that it has taken note of the reports in the media regarding the arrest of Sears, and another individual in connection with the discovery of a quantity of suspected marijuana. (Jamaica Gleaner)