Drugs, contraband seized at Mazaruni Prison

Police in Regional Division Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) carried out a joint security exercise on Thursday at the Mazaruni Prison. According to Police, the operation took place between 06:30h and 08:15h as part of ongoing measures to enhance safety within the facility and prevent the circulation of prohibited items.

Some of the items which were seized during the raid

During the exercise, ranks seized several items, including 66.6 grams of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis. In addition, five improvised weapons, 13 lighters, 10 cellular phones, one SIM card, three pairs of scissors, and one cell phone battery were recovered.
Police said that the exercise was completed without incident, and investigations are ongoing.


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