50 marijuana trees are found at the home of a 35-year-old bank teller in Penal.

He was arrested for the find during a police exercise.

Reports say officers conducted the exercise between the hours of 12:15am and 5:00am yesterday during which they executed a search warrant for firearms and ammunition at the Clarke Road residence.

The search resulted in officers finding 50 marijuana trees being grown in two rooms in the house.

The man, a teller with a commercial bank in Siparia, was arrested in connection with the finds. 

Snr. Supt. Yusuf Gaffar, Supt Nobee, Supt. Doodai, Asp Mohammed and Insp. Teeluck, all of the Southern Division, coordinated the exercise.

Investigations are ongoing.