Five persons are in custody following the discovery of 1,600 gallons of fuel, in two vessels, at the Parika Stelling, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
The bust was made by the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) on Friday last just about 21:15h.
It is reported that the first vessel was captained by a 56-year-old from Metem-Meer-Zorg on the West Coast Demerara while the other was in the control of a 44-year-old from Greenwich Park, EBE.
At the time of the search and seizure vessel one had a three-man crew comprising of a 55-year-old of Good Success, Wakenaam; a 54-year-old of Orenstein, EBE and a 20-year-old of Metem-Meer-Zorg WCD.
The vessel is under police guard.
The crew along with the Captains are in custody assisting with the ongoing investigation.
