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Police ‘stop and search’ leads to 24 arrests
Several operations conducted by members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has led to the arrest of 24 persons for various criminal offences.
A quantity of marijuana found in ‘D’ Division
The operations were conducted in ‘B’ Division (Berbice) and ‘D’ Division, West Demerara/East Bank Essequibo.
The Police in a statement noted that during a five-hour cordon and search operation in the No.1, 2 and 3 Sub-Divisions of Berbice they arrested 16 men for robbery under arms, rape,
possession of two grams of cannabis, 15 grams of cocaine, break and enter and larceny and unlawful possession of an outboard engine. They also found an Acer laptop, three music boxes, and an assortment of other items.
Meanwhile Police in ‘D’ Division last Friday conducted a three-hour operation in the villages of Pouderoyen, Samaroo Dam and Vreed-en-Hoop where eight persons were arrested for narcotics possession, being found on a premise where narcotics offenses and break and enter and larceny.
They are being processed for court.
A music box found during the police operation in ‘B’ Division
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