Police in Linden arrested a taxi driver from Wismar on Sunday afternoon following the discovery of several large parcels of marijuana stashed in five-gallon jars.

The 58-year-old driver was stopped by the Police during an operation at Bamia along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Sunday afternoon. The Police said the driver was the only occupant in the car.

According to the Police, during the exercise, a search was conducted on the driver and nothing illegal was found. However, a search of the motor car revealed four (4) yellow five-gallon jars in the trunk containing twenty-nine (29) parcels wrapped in transparent plastic and containing marijuana leaves, seeds and stems.

The Police said the suspect was arrested and escorted to the Mackenzie Police Station along with the suspected cannabis, which was weighed in his presence and amounted to 13.154 kilograms before being lodged.

The suspect remains in police custody pending charges as investigations continue.

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