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Soldiers find illegal airstrip near Lethem
– 12 abandoned camps, several dug out trenches also at location
Soldiers yesterday found an illegal airstrip, a chain saw and aviation fuel five kilometres west of Santa Fe, outside of Lethem.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said that ranks were conducting a reconnaissance mission when they made the discovery. There were 12 abandoned camps at the location and several dug out trenches.
The illegal airstrip
The GDF said that the authorities are conducting a thorough investigation, as the alleged find represents the challenges faced by the security forces in the Hinterland.
Over the past few years several illegal aircraft were seized by the state.
The chain saw, an axe and a barrel containing aviation fuel
The items were neatly concealed
Soldiers removing items from one of the dug out trenches
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