Former APNU+AFC MP, one other arrested with marijuana in bus

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 16:15 by Writer

Former A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) member of parliament Devin Sears was late on Monday night arrested after police found more than 300 kilogrammes of marijuana on a bus, a source said Tuesday.

There was another occupant in the vehicle at the time it was intercepted at Bamia in the Linden-Soesdyke Highway.

Mr Sears, who is an AFC member, was reportedly driving the bus, which belongs to the Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) administration.

Mr Sears served as chairman of the AFC in Region Ten.

Police later said in a statement that at about 20:41 hrs on Monday, October 20, a police team was on mobile patrol duties in the vicinity of the Old Bamia Police checkpoint in Linden when they arrested two persons who were found to be in possession of 310.71 kilograms of cannabis.

While on patrol duties, the ranks were conducting random ‘stop and search’, when they stopped a dark blue Toyota Hiace minibus, bearing registration number BAJ 4486, property of Region Ten Tourism Committee Inc.

The vehicle was driven by Mr Sears, 39, an educator and political activist from Mackenzie, Linden.

He was accompanied by one passenger, Albert Sandy, 69, a farmer from Tacama Waterfront, Upper Berbice River, who was seated in the front seat.

Upon stopping the vehicle, the driver began acting in a suspicious manner (sweating profusely), police added in their statement.

One of the ranks asked the driver what he was transporting, to which he replied, “I am transporting tourism plants.” The rank then instructed the driver to pull to the side of the road and informed him that a search would be conducted on the vehicle. The driver acknowledged.

Police discovered 22 bulky black plastic bags and four large brown canvas bags inside the vehicle containing leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis.

“Both men were told of the offence, arrested, and cautioned.

Devin remained silent, while Albert admitted ownership, stating that the narcotics belonged to him and that he had paid Devin to transport him to Parika,” police added.

Both men were arrested and escorted to the Mackenzie Police Station along with the suspected cannabis, which was weighed in their presence.

Charges are pending while the investigation continues.