Improvised weapons found during Mazaruni Prison raid

Several prohibited items were on Saturday found during an exercise at the Mazaruni Prison, Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
The operation was conducted by the members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS).
During the raid, six cellular phones, six lighters, seven improvised weapons, and one pair of scissors were found.
The items were confiscated and an investigation was launched into the discovery.
Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot recently said that additional security measures would be employed within the confines of each prison location in a bid to end the continued flow of contraband into the prisons.

The prison head also indicated that persons’ movement near the prison locations would be restricted and, in some cases, a “stop-and-search” exercise would be conducted.
Director Elliot also indicated that the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) would also be erecting signs at strategic points outside the prisons, warning the public to desist from such acts and the consequences attached to them.
Meanwhile, Elliot warned that there would be no let-up in bringing down corrupt prison officers, family members and friends of inmates who are bent on breaking the law.
“Public safety is a key component of the prison system, and all efforts will be made to achieve such a task,” the prison head said. (G9)