Improvised weapons and ganja found during search operation at Mazaruni Prison

A joint service operation conducted on Thursday at the Mazaruni Prison led to the discovery of a number of prohibited items, including suspected narcotics, improvised weapons, and mobile phones.

According to an official report from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the coordinated search exercise was carried out by ranks from the Bartica Police Station and prison authorities at Mazaruni Prison Phase 2.
The operation was spearheaded by Superintendent R. Nedd, Officer-in-Charge of Crime, and supported by Chief Inspector K. Gordon, three other inspectors, and a team of eleven Police ranks. They were joined by twenty-five prison officers under the leadership of Superintendent Cameron, with assistance from Assistant Superintendent Denard.
Authorities uncovered several transparent and black plastic bags containing leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis, weighing about 41 grams (g). In addition, seven improvised weapons, nine lighters, and four cellular phones with SIM cards were found within the prison compound.
Officials confirmed the operation concluded smoothly, without any incidents. The Joint Services reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring the safety and security of the facility while also preventing the smuggling of contraband into the country’s correctional institutions.
Investigations into the origin of the prohibited items are ongoing.
A similar operation was executed on Monday at the New Amsterdam Prison, which also unearthed several prohibited items.
Police stated then that the two-hour-long exercise was led by a senior Police officer and 38 other ranks, along with a senior prison officer attached to the New Amsterdam Prison and 17 subordinates.
During the search, seven improvised weapons were found along with 17 packs of cigarettes, seven cellular phones, 43 ZipLoc bags containing ganja and 21 lighters.
The suspected cannabis was taken to the Central Police Station, where it was weighed and amounted to 37 g. The operation was conducted without a glitch, the GPF stated on Wednesday.