A joint operation on Wednesday at the Georgetown Holding Bay and Lusignan Prison by law enforcement officials have yielded a large quantity of contraband, the police said in a news release.
The lawmen said the search was conducted between 7 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. by officers from the Guyana Prison Service, the Guyana Police Force, and the Guyana Defense Force.
The release did not mention any arrests.
The following items were found in:
Holding Bay 1:
25 improvised weapons
8 lighters
Two cellphones
Quantity of zip lock bags
Two metal objects.
Two cellphone case.
Holding Bay 2:
14 improvised weapons
5 charger heads
7 lighters
3 scissors
A quantity of zip lock bags.
1 cellphone
1 cellphone housing
2 cellphone batteries
1 cell phone charger
A quantity of wires
10 small transparent zip lock of suspected cannabis amounting to 3 grams.
2 metal objects
Holding Bays 3 and 4:
Small quantity of home-made wine
12 improvised weapons
14 lighters
2 scissors
1 cell phone charger
One cellphone cable
A quantity of wires
1 small transparent zip lock of suspected cannabis amounting to 1/2 gram.
